On July 9, 2022, the head of the Church of Constantinople, Patriarch Bartholomew, received an official delegation of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, headed by the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Gregory Weldon Meeks.

This is reported by orthodoxtimes.

During the meeting, members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, posing for a photo in medical masks, had the opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest with the patriarch.

Particular mention was made of the Patriarchy’s initiatives to raise awareness of world public opinion about the need to conserve and protect the natural environment.

At the same time, Patriarch Bartholomew recalled his visit to America last autumn.