Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew set off for Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, to deliver a keynote address at the esteemed “World Policy Conference” following an official invitation.
Joining the Patriarch on this important journey are Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and Grand Ecclesiarch Aetios, Director of the Patriarchal Office.
During the Patriarch’s absence, Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria has been appointed as the acting guardian of the Patriarchal See and was present to bid him farewell at Constantinople Airport.
The Ecumenical Patriarch is anticipated to return to Constantinople on Saturday afternoon.