A delegation from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visited the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
The delegation consisted of Commissioners Ms. Vicky Hartzler and Mr. Asif Mahmood, as well as Ms. Susan Bishai and Ms. Molly Blum, officials of the Commission.
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received the delegation, and they had the opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest extensively.
During the meeting, the Commission members were accompanied by Ms. Molly Rivera-Olds and Mr. Batu Kinayyiğit, officials of the U.S. Consulate General in Constantinople, while on behalf of the Mother Church, Grand Syncellus Iakovos was present.
Translated by Ioanna Georgakopoulou