Congratulatory Message of the Ecumenical Patriarch to the Pope of Rome

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sent to His Holiness Pope Francis a warm congratulatory Message for the Thronal Feast of the Church of Rome, on the occasion of the commemoration of the Leader Apostles Peter and Paul.

The Patriarchal Letter was delivered by the head of the Patriarchal Delegation that went to Rome, His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, Co-President of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Nazianzos and Father Kallinikos.