[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S6644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I rise, on behalf of all 
Floridians, to recognize the meaningful visit of Ecumenical Patriarch 
of Constantinople, His All-Holiness Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church 
to our Nation's Capital. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been on 
the forefront of religious freedom for his entire ministry, and now as 
the longest serving Archbishop of Constantinople in the two millennia 
history of Christianity, he has worked to bring people together for the 
purpose of advancing greater cooperation and mutual understanding. He 
has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal and, soon, the 
Templeton Prize. Florida is home to many Orthodox churches, Orthodox 
Christians, and communities who share deep gratitude for the leadership 
of His All-Holiness Bartholomew and his mission to serve others. I join 
with Floridians and the U.S. Senate in welcoming His All-Holiness 
Bartholomew to the United States and our Nation's Capital.

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