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Welcoming His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 19, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to welcome the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, to Washington, D.C. this week, and to congratulate him on receiving the distinguished Templeton Prize.

His All-Holiness has been a steadfast leader for the Orthodox Church, and especially for my constituents in New Jersey. He continues to encourage us all to reach toward peace, to love and respect our neighbors, and to uphold our values as a Nation.

At a time when hate and intolerance are surging across the country, His All-Holiness's focus on religious freedom is a powerful reminder that we must work together and respect one another. In the greatest country in the world, there should be no room for intolerance or hate of any kind.

As His All-Holiness Bartholomew has said, ``We have it in our power either to increase the hurt inflicted on our world or to contribute toward its healing. The choice is ours.'' Together, we must work toward a world filled with healing and hope.

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