[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 153 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
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    RECOGNIZING AND WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH 
                    BARTHOLOMEW TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

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                             HON. SUSIE LEE

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2025

  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome His All-
Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Washington, D.C. He will 
be in our Nation's Capital this week after visiting New York City, 
where he will receive the distinguished Templeton Prize. The Templeton 
Prize was previously received by Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and 
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others.
  Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is a world-leading advocate for 
interfaith dialogue and peace. As Ecumenical Patriarch of 
Constantinople for nearly 35 years, the Patriarch has taken on the most 
difficult issues facing the world, whether it's building bridges 
between East and West, protecting our environment, or fostering 
dialogue between religious faiths.
  Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is also an international 
environmental leader and has earned the title ``Green Patriarch.'' He 
consistently used his role to bring people of different faiths together 
to discuss how they could be good stewards of the Earth, and he made 
caring for the environment a central commitment in his role as 
spiritual leader. In 1997, the Patriarch even received the 
Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by this body.
  On behalf of the vibrant Greek Orthodox community in Southern Nevada, 
I extend my deepest respects to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch 
Bartholomew. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in welcoming 
him to our Nation's Capital.

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