[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 150 (Monday, September 15, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E845]
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HONORING HIS ALL-HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW FOR HIS WINNING OF THE TEMPLETON 
                                 PRIZE

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2025

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my Greek Orthodox 
constituents to welcome His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew to our Nation's Capital. I welcome him to Washington, D.C. 
and congratulate him for winning the Templeton Prize, a distinguished 
award received by other religious leaders such as the Dalai Lama, 
Mother Teresa, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  The prize honors those who have spent a lifetime, as Patriarch 
Bartholomew has devoted to Sir John Templeton's vision of using the 
power of science to examine the deepest questions of humankind and our 
way in the universe.
  Born in Turkey, Patriarch Bartholomew studied at institutions across 
Europe and even here in the United States at Yale and Georgetown.
  Now, the primary spiritual leader of the Orthodox Christian church, 
and a figure of global importance, he has addressed the World Economic 
Forum, UNESCO, the United Nations, and the European Parliament. He has 
stood out as a leader bridging divides and finding common ground, 
seeking peace throughout the world, and confronting global conflict 
with personal experience and a unique perspective.
  A peacemaker through and through, Patriarch Bartholomew said that 
``Human conflict may be inevitable in our world; but war and violence 
are not. If our age will be remembered, it may be for those who 
dedicated themselves to the cause of peace.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that we welcome Patriarch 
Bartholomew and recognize his life, his career, and the global impact 
of his teachings. We are grateful for his lifetime of service brokering 
peace and advancing our common interests, and we welcome him to 
Washington, D.C.

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