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Archbishop Elpidophoros Meets with President Trump and Vice President Pence on Hagia Sophia
New
York, NY – Today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros met with
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on the
concerns of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese over the seizure and re-conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a
mosque.
Following the meeting with the President and Vice President, the Archbishop stated:
“I
am grateful to have met with President Trump and Vice President Pence
in the White House and communicated our grave dismay at the
re-conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, as well as ongoing security
concerns for the Ecumenical Patriarchate and issues of religious
liberty. In view of tomorrow’s day of mourning, we persevere in prayer
but also bring our struggle to the highest levels of government for
action and consideration.”
Archbishop Elpidophoros
Mike Pence:
As I told Archbishop @Elpidophoros today, America will stand firm with the Greek Orthodox Church in the call for Hagia Sophia to remain accessible as a source of inspiration and reflection for every person of every faith.
As I told Archbishop @Elpidophoros today, America will stand firm with the Greek Orthodox Church in the call for Hagia Sophia to remain accessible as a source of inspiration and reflection for every person of every faith.
Archbishop Elpidophoros
I am grateful to have met with President Trump (@POTUS) and@VP Pence in the@WhiteHouse and communicated our grave dismay at the re-conversion of #HagiaSophia into a mosque, as well as ongoing security concerns for the Ecumenical Patriarchate and issues of religious liberty.
Είμαι ευγνώμων για τη συνάντηση με τον Πρόεδρο Trump και τον Αντιπρόεδρο Pence στο Λευκό Οίκο. Μετέφερα την έντονη θλίψη μας για την μετατροπή της Αγίας Σοφίας σε τζαμί, την ανησυχία μας για την ασφάλεια του Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου και την προστασία των θρησκευτικών ελευθεριών.
