Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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[Wikipedia] Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, serving as the 270th successor of the Apostolic See of St. Andrew. Since his election on 22 October 1991, he has become the longest-serving Ecumenical Patriarch in history. As the primus inter pares, he occupie

Quotes by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Arrogance and fanaticism cause the hardening of positions taken and entrenchment can only lead to a dead end.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Arrogance

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Man has sought to take from the natural world not only that which is necessary for his stability and survival, but often…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Catastrophe

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... the ecological problem of our times demands a radical reevaluation of how we see the entire world; it demands a different…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Acquire

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Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Acts of violence

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Consider the willful scorching of the earth, over-fishing, wasteful hunting, excessive and dangerous recycling of resources, and other similar "injustices" against the…

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Dangerous