Orthodox Patriarch marks Easter on Turkish island in fulfilment of promise
Gokceada, Turkey AP The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church, based in Istanbul, fulfilled a 10-year promise to mark Easter on the Turkish island of Gokceada where he was born. In candle-lit masses held over three days, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I presided over services that brought together Orthodox Christian believers from the Aegean island […]