BOSTON - His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of
America met with President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike
Pence moments ago in Washington, DC. His Eminence personally informed
both men of the ongoing furor surrounding the conversion of Hagia Sophia
from a museum to a mosque, among other topics that concern the
Ecumenical Patriarchate. One such concern that is of grave concern for
the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the reopening of the The Theological
School of Halki.
The meeting took place in an amicable
atmopshere. President Trump and Vice President Pence warmly welcomed and
honored Archbishop Elpidophoros, who was escorted by Vicar General and
Director of Public Affairs of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
Rev. Fr. Alex Karloutsos.