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Quote by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

“Consider the willful scorching of the earth, over-fishing, wasteful hunting, excessive and dangerous recycling of resources, and other similar "injustices" against the ways of nature share in the responsibility for this ecological spiraling down.”

Quote by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, born on February 29, 1940, is the current Archbishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. His tenure began in 2004, and he has been committed to promoting unity and peace within the global Christian community. more

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