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  • Holy and Great Council, Crete
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  • Metropolitan Alexandros of Nigeria. Spokesman for the Orthodox Church during the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (centre) met with senior Orthodox delegates of the Holy and Great Council after the Divine Liturgy in the Orthodox Cathedral of St Mena in Heraklion.
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  • At the Holy and Great Council, an Orthodox Heirarch and a young woman who performed a traditional dance stand together as the Patriarchs leave the Cathedral of Heraklion.
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  • Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Annunciation Church in Kissamos, Crete by the Orthodox Patriarchs meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council. Bread, which is different from the Holy Eucharist, is given to everyone who attends.
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  • Portrait of a bearded and smiling orthodox priest.
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  • His-All Holiness Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch chanted during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Orthodox Patriarchs at the Holy Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Chania, Crete, as the prepared to leave at the close of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Interpreters in their cabin above the Holy and Great Council in Crete. Official languages of the gathering were Greek, Russian, Arabic, French and English.
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  • An inscription above a door at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Father John Chryssavgis speaking at a media conference during the Holy and Great Council, Crete
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  • Father John Chryssavgis speaking at a media conference during the Holy and Great Council, Crete
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  • Patriarchs sat at the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete.
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  • Senior Clergy and Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia.
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  • His-All Holiness Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch arrived in the Church of St. Titus in Heraklion to celebrate Vespers of Pentecost. Orthodox Primates are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in a Small Synaxis at the Orthodox Academy of Crete on 17 June to consider a “draft message” of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the Orthodox Academy of Crete where the Holy and Great Council will be held, and spoke to staff and workers preparing the venue.
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  • The closing session of the Holy and Great Council in Kolymvari, Crete.
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  • An orthodox priest walked through the patio of a monastery in Gonia, Crete. Patriarchs of the orthodox church met for the opening session of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox nuns in the church of St. Titus took part in the Vespers of Pentecost, presided over by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
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  • At the Holy and Great Council, an Orthodox Heirarch and a young woman who performed a traditional dance stand together as the Patriarchs leave the Cathedral of Heraklion.
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  • bay leaves are scattered on red carpet to welcome Orthodox Patriarchs and others to a religious celebration in Heraklion
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  • Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in a Small Synaxis at the Orthodox Academy of Crete on 17 June to consider a “draft message” of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Daniel, arrived to a warm reception in Chania airport in Crete. Patriarch Daniel and other Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church will be taking part in the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew descends from a plane at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The process of voting and collecting signatures during the Holy and Great Council was complicated, as all of the more than 200 bishops in attendence having to sign each of the approved documents in several languages.
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  • A Reglious book at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Bishop Farrell of the Pontifical Council was among many invited observers to the closing session of the Holy and Great Council in Kolymvari, Crete.
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  • An Orthodox priest put out candles in the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery after the celebration of Divine Liturgy. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Patriarchs sat at the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete.
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  • Cardinal Koch and Bishop Brian Farrell of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity attended the opening session of the Holy and Great Council as observers from the Vatican.
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  • Orthodox bishops sat at the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete, the first time in more than 1,000 years that the council has been held.
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  • Orthodox faithful gathered outside the security barrier at St. Mena Cathedral in Heraklion as Patriarchs held a religious ceremony.
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  • Prokopis Paviopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic arrived at St. Mena Cathedral in Heraklion to attend Divine Liturgy with Orthodox Primates. The Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa met people waiting outside the Annunciation Church in Kissamos, after celebrating Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Vespers of Pentecost were celebrated in Heraklion by the Orthodox Patriarchs taking part in the historic Holy and Great Council
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  • Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church sat together outside the church of St. Titus as they gathered for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in a Small Synaxis at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery and Orthdox Academy of Crete on 17 June to consider a “draft message” of the Holy and Great Council. From left to right: His Beatitude Archbishop Sawa of Warsaw and All Poland (Herakleion); His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus; His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia; His Beatitude Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria; His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew; His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem; His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania; His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece; His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania; His Beatitude Archbishop Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.
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  • His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania arrived at Chania airport with three other Orthodox Patriarchs for the beginning of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Arrival of Patriarchs at Chania airport afternoon of 16 June.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Daniel, arrived to a warm reception in Chania airport in Crete. Patriarch Daniel and other Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church will be taking part in the Holy and Great Council.
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  • A security agent rolls out the red carpet for the arrival of His-all Holiness Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch at Chania airport. A full military and state reception was waiting for the Patriarch as he arrived for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox Bishops waited in the sun and wind for the arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Chania airport for the Holya and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council. Orthodox Bishops hung onto their garments in the wind.
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  • Orthodox Bishops during the Holy and Great Council in Crete.
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  • Patriarchs took candles as they entered the church of St. Titus in Heraklion for Vespers of Pentecost, a significant and auspicious date chosen for the start of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • An Orthodox monk rang the bells of his monastery in Crete for the arrival of the Patriarchs at the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Daniel, arrived to a warm reception in Chania airport in Crete. Patriarch Daniel and other Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church will be taking part in the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The closing session of the Holy and Great Council in Kolymvari, Crete.
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  • As the Holy and Great Council ended, His-All Holiness Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch (right) greeted Bishop Bedford-Strohm Germany's top Protestant Bishop. The Holy and Great Council put special significance on its relations with other churches.
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  • An orthodox priest walked through the patio of a monastery in Gonia, Crete. Patriarchs of the orthodox church met for the opening session of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Senior Clergy and Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia.
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  • Orthodox clergy, military and politcal figures left the Cathedral of St Mena in Heraklion. Primates of the Orthodox church are meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His-All Holiness Bartholomew the Ecumenical Patriarch in the Church of St. Titus in Heraklion celebrated Vespers of Pentecost. Orthodox Primates are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox Patriarchs arrived at Chania airport on Thursday afternoon for the beginning of the Holy and Great Council. Front Row L-R: His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durres, and All Albania; His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece; His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia; His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem.
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  • His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece spoke on behalf of four Patriarchs arriving at Chania airport for the beginning of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Soldiers and senior Orthodox clerics waited at Chania airport for the arrival of Orthodox Patriarchs for the beginning of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Observers from non-Orthodox Churches, as well as military and political figures attended the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Chania Crete officiated by the Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church at the close of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The closing session of the Holy and Great Council in Kolymvari, Crete.
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  • During a break in the proceedings of the Holy and Great Council in Crete, Orthodox Patriarchs and delegates chatted and took refreshments.
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  • Archbishop Job of Telmessos holds his encolpion, a venerated icon worn by orthodox bishops. Archbishop Job spoke at press briefing during the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox Christian 'vows' adorn the wall of the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Archbishop Irenaios of Crete at Divine Litugy in the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The Patriarch of Jerusalem, wearing three engolpions on his chest, was greeted by crowds as he left the Church of St Peter and Paul in Chania as the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church concluded.
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  • Father John Chryssavgis speaking at a media conference during the Holy and Great Council, Crete
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia blesses a baby before the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete.
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  • Patriarchs sat at the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete.
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  • An elderly man spoke with clergy at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of Gonia. Heirarchs of the Orthodox Church are meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Bishops sat at the opening session of the Holy and Great Council in Crete, the first time in more than 1,000 years that the council has been held.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia lit a candle as he entered a monastery in Crete. Patriarchs met for the opening of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • At St Mena Cathedral in Heraklion senior clergy, military and government officials attended Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece  lit a candle as he entered St Mena Cathedral in Heraklion. Senior clergy and government officials attended Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox clergy celebrated Vespers of Pentecost in the church of St. Titus in Heraklion. Orthodox Primates are in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • Vespers of Pentecost were celebrated in Heraklion by the Orthodox Patriarchs taking part in the historic Holy and Great Council
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  • Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Annunciation Church in Kissamos, Crete by the Orthodox Patriarchs meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • An orthodox priest watched the arrival of Patriarchs for the Holy and Great Council. Excited crowds gathered to see them arrive and took photographs.
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  • Archbishop Seraphim of Zimbabwe greets Orthodox priests at Heraklion Cathedral during the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Nicodemos Skrettas-Plexidas of the Church of Jerusalem took part in Orthodox religious celebrations in Crete. Orthodox Patriarchs are in Crete for the historic Holy ad Great Council.
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  • Senior Orthodox clergy walked through Kissamos after celebrating Divine Liturgy in the town of Kissamos. Orthodox Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox clergy shared a joke as they waited for the Patriarchs meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council to arrive in Heraklion.
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  • A choir in the church of St. Titus practiced chants in preparation for the Vespers of Pentecost that were celebrated in Heraklion by the Orthodox Patriarchs taking part in the historic Holy and Great Council
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  • Orthodox bishops prayed in the Anunciation Church of Kissamos in Crete, the day before the start of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in a Small Synaxis on 17 June to consider a “draft message” of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox Patriarchs arrived at Chania airport for the beginning of the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Daniel, arrived to a warm reception in Chania airport in Crete. Patriarch Daniel and other Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church will be taking part in the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Orthodox Academy of Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Security agents at the Holy and Great Council, Crete.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council. Bishops hung onto their garments as they waiting for the Patriarch.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia and His Beatitude Archbishop Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia took part with other Patriarchs in Divine Liturgy before the opening session of the Holy and Great Council
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  • Stavros Arnoutakis, the Governor of Crete, arrived at St Mena Cathedral in Heraklion. Senior clergy and government officials attended Divine Liturgy. Orthodox Patriarchs are meeting in Crete for the historic Holy and Great Council.
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  • Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Annunciation Church in Kissamos, Crete by the Orthodox Patriarchs meeting in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Patriarchs were met at Chania airport as they arrived for the beginning of the Holy and Great council.
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  • His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Daniel, arrived to a warm reception in Chania airport in Crete. Patriarch Daniel and other Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church will be taking part in the Holy and Great Council.
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  • The arrival of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholmew at Chania airport for the Holy and Great Council. As the airplane stopped, airport staff rushed to roll out red carpet.
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  • His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,  His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania at Divine Litugy in the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery. Primates from the Orthodox Church gathered in Kolymvari in Crete for the Holy and Great Council.
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  • Orthodox priests greeted Patriarchs as they arrived at Heraklion Cathedral during the Holy and Great Council.
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