“Today, on behalf of the Greek government, I welcomed His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who, as the first of Orthodoxy, will preside over the Holy and Great Council, the most important Church event of recent centuries, which is being held here in welcoming Crete.
The Greek state has taken all of the necessary actions to ensure the smooth coordination and functioning of the state services contributing to the organization of the Council.”
June 15, 2016