Ecumenical Patriarch delivers speech on climate in Iceland
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
At the invitation of Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered the keynote address to the Arctic Circle Assembly before a gathering of 2,000 participants from governments, corporations, universities and ecological institutions.
The Ecumenical Patriarch spoke on the importance and influence of religion on raising awareness on the ecological crisis of our time, underlining that spiritual leaders, scientists and politicians cannot avoid engaging in dialogue with one another on climate change. “In order to change what we see,” His All-Holiness declared, “we have to change how we see it. We have to change how we perceive and treat the world, how we use our knowledge and skills to sustain and enhance it.” Earlier this morning, the Ecumenical Patriarch was received for a private conversation at the Harpa conference and concert hall with the Bjarni Benediktsson, prime minister of Iceland.
Related items
-
Papastavrou: In Washington for a series of contacts - Focus on strengthening energy cooperation between Greece and the US
-
AADE’s guide for Greeks abroad for VAT, declarations, property and income in Greece
-
Farmers remain at the roadblocks today; they will also shut down ports
-
Glorious AHI event in Athens at the GB Hotel - Ambassador Gilfoyle and ministers present
-
North-South battle for Eurogroup leadership: Pierrakakis' opponent
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Papastavrou: In Washington for a series of contacts - Focus on strengthening energy cooperation between Greece and the US
- AADE’s guide for Greeks abroad for VAT, declarations, property and income in Greece
- Farmers remain at the roadblocks today; they will also shut down ports
- The President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas, welcomed Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.
- Glorious AHI event in Athens at the GB Hotel - Ambassador Gilfoyle and ministers present
