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Titus Welcomes His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United StatesTitus Welcomes His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada¢s Third District and a member of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus inserted the following statement into the Congressional Record today welcoming His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States. “Madame Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 838. I am proud to be a cosponsor of this important resolution which welcomes his Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, to the United States of America. “His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been a tireless advocate for religious freedom, Muslim-Christian dialogue, and international environmental protection. He has been internationally recognized for his work to improve our worldwide community in many ways. “His work in the Muslim world advocating for religious understanding and tolerance and his efforts with victims of soviet oppression have earned him the title of ¡Patriarch of Peace.¢ In 2008, His Holiness was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. “Madam Speaker, while I am pleased that the House of Representatives is expressing our strong support for Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his leadership on many important issues, it is equally as important that I address the fact that the Patriarchate itself operates under numerous unfair restrictions imposed by the Turkish government, where the Patriarchate is located. Unfortunately, the Patriarchate's property rights, its ability to open religious schools, and other issues of religious freedom must be properly addressed by the Turkish government. I hope that the United States and the world community will work with the government of Turkey to end this terrible crime of inhibiting religious freedoms. “I am pleased to welcome His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States and I look forward to joining with our country¢s leaders to formally welcome His Holiness to Washington. I look forward to learning from him and working with the Greek Orthodox Community in the United States to bring full religious freedom to the Patriarchate. His Holiness has been instrumental in bringing light to those who have lived in darkness and helping those who need it most. We all benefit from his teachings. “I yield back the balance of my time and urge my colleagues to support the resolution.”
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