Eastern Orthodox leader is on a US visit to meet with Trump and receive award for environmental work 29 mins ago Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is making his first visit in four years to the United States. One of his first events is a meeting Monday with President Donald Trump. He is also scheduled to make other appearances in the Washington and New York areas through September 25. That includes receiving the prestigious Templeton Prize in honor of his environmental advocacy. Bartholomew is considered first among equals among Orthodox patriarchs. That role gives him prominence, but not the power of a pope, because the church has various self-governing jurisdictions. Bartholomew oversees the small Orthodox population in mostly Muslim T

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