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25 June 2020 WCC convenes faith-based healthcare providers to share challenges, map the future On 19 June, the World Council of Churches (WCC) convened a group of church-based healthcare providers who discussed what a global COVID-19 response looks like—now and in the future. Participants included regional ecumenical organizations, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and church health associations and organizations

Announcement After much thought and with a sense of responsibility, the 5th International Conference of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care, that was scheduled to take place on Rhodes between the 7th and 11th of October 2020, has been postponed. With the prayers and blessings of His All-Holiness, the Conference will take place in October of 2021. The exact dates of the Conference will be announced soon. Fr. Stavros KofinasCoordinator of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health CareMay 15, 2020

Farewell to Demetrios Kremastinos A beloved friend of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care is no longer with us. The distinguished Professor of Cardiology, Demetrios Kremastinos, former Minister of the Department of Health and a member of the Greek Parliament, passed away on Friday May 8, 2020 after a long battle with the Covid-19 virus.  Dr. Kremastinos respected and supported the Patriarchal Network

February 23, 2020 Embarkment of the new St. Panteleimon Health Care Society of the Holy Metropolis of Detroit The newly formed St. Panteleimon Health Care Society of the Holy Metropolis of Detroit will embark with a lecture on "Organ Donation from Orthodox Perspective" given by Fr. Michael Bahlatzis. The lecture will take place on Monday February 24, 2020 at 8:00pm EST. It will be shown live through YouTube. By going to the www.stpanteleimonsociety.org link, you'll be able to hear Fr

Press releaseDecember 8, 2019 2019 OCAMPR/OTSA Conference held in Chicago “Isolation. Violence. Hope and Communion” was the theme of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (www.ocampr.org) annual conference November 7th – 9th hosted by Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Glenview, Illinois

Meeting with the Archbishop Elpidoforos of America On the 6th of November 2019, His Eminence Elpidoforos, Archbishop of America, met with the Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network, Fr. Stavros Kofinas and his Presbytera, at the headquarters of the Archdiocese of America in New York.  His Eminence received both of his guests with exceptional warmth and affection. It must be noted that Archbishop Elpidoforos is very aware of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health

Meeting with Paulette Poulos, Director of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 From the founding of the Patriarchal Network in 2008, the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 has provided economic support to all the Conferences that have taken place in Rhodes. Because of this, after the past Conference in 2017, Leadership 100 was proclaimed as a “Great Steward of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care”. Executive Director of the Organization is Paulette Poulos

Press Release Meeting with the Ecumenical Patriarchate His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew paternally received and met with the Coordinator of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care, Fr. Stavros Kofinas at the Fanar in Constantinople οn the 3rd of July, 2019. Fr. Stavros informed His All-Holiness about his participation in the Committee meeting of the European Network for Health Care Chaplaincy (ENHCC) that took place in Rome this past June

2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Isolation. Violence. Hope and Communion.” NOVEMBER 7 – 9 Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church 1401 Wagner Rd., Glenview, IL (Chicago area) The Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion will hold its Annual Conference November 7 - 9 at Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Glenview, IL. The theme is "Isolation. Violence. Hope and Communion." The Conference will begin at 7pm on Thursday and end at 6:30pm on Saturday. For more information see www.ocampr.org

January 28, 2019 Health Clinic Offered by The Metropolis of Atlanta’s “Holy Unmercenaries Medical Society” The Metropolis' Holy Unmercernaries Medical Society (HUMS) will offer a free medical/dental clinic at Shelter Health Services, a part of the Salvation Army Center of Hope, in Charlotte, NC where over 400 homeless women and children receive housing and medical care. His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zelon officiated at the official opening of  the Center on Saturday January 26, 2019

Meeting of the Steering Committee of thePatriarchal Network Conclusions The Steering Committee of the Patriarchal Network for Pastoral Health Care met in Constantinople between the 9th and 13th of January 2019. The Committee convened at the Fanar.  Rev. Protopres. Stavros Kofinas, Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network, chaired the committee meetings. The Steering Committee is comprised of qualified professional co-workers who serve in the various regions of the Ecumenical Throne and in the area of Health

New Members Assigned to the Steering Committee of the Patriarchal Network On Saturday July 28, 2018, the Coordinator of the Network of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for Pastoral Health Care, Protopresbyter Stavros Kofinas, had an audience with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar

The Consultation of the European Network for Health Care Chaplaincy (2018) The 15th Consultation of the European Network for Health Care Chaplaincy (ENHCC) was held in Blankenberge, near the city of Bruge, Belgium. Sixty-five representatives from different Churches in Europe and other Chaplaincy Organizations who care for the sick took part in the Consultation. Fr. Stavros Kofinas, Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network, represented the Mother Church. Other Orthodox attending were Fr

March 28, 2018 Ανακοίνωση – Announcement OCAMPR2018 Annual Conference The Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion (OCAMPR) will hold its Annual Conference at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cultural Center in Somerset, NJ, from November 8 through 10, 2018. The Annual Conference will be of special interest to Orthodox Christian clergy, theologians, seminarians, lay ministers, and healthcare professionals. OCAMPR, an international, pan-Orthodox

The launching of The Society of Medical Professionals and Health Care Providers “St. Luke the Evangelist and Physician” of the Holy Metropolis of San Francisco In an atmosphere of Christian fellowship, His Eminence Gerasimos,  Metropolitan of San Francisco, blessed the formation of  The Society of Medical Professionals and Health Care Providers of the Holy Metropolis of San Francisco dedicated to St. Luke the Evangelist and Physician

Inauguration of the Institute European Research Institute for Chaplains (ERICH) With the blessings of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Fr. Stavros Kofinas, Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network, and Fr. Paulo Perletti of the Metropolis of Belgium and member of the Network Committee, attended the inauguration of the new Institute European Research Institute for Chaplains (ERICH). The opening of the program took place at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Retreat of the Medical Society of the Metropolis of Atlanta The Metropolis of Atlanta held a retreat for medical and health care professional at the Diakonia Retreat Center-Salem, SC  Between the May 5-7, 2017. The retreat was organized by the Patriarchal Network and the Holy Unmercenaries Medical Society (HUMS).The theme of the retreat was “A Journey from Professionalism to Spirituality”. Some 30 professionals attended

Annual Conference “Resiliency: Body, Mind and Spirit” November 2 – 4, 2017Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cultural Center, Somerset, NJ(For more information please go to www.ocampr.org) Call for Workshop and Paper Proposals OCAMPR, an international, pan-Orthodox organization endorsed by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, welcomes Workshop and Paper Proposals related to Orthodox and healing to be presented at our Annual Conference

February 16, 2017 The new informative pamphlet about the Patriarchal Network On Sunday February 5, 2017, after the Divine Liturgy at the Phanar of Constantinople, the Coordinator of the Patriarchal Network met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and presented him with the new informative pamphlet describing the Network’s aim, organization and activities

News ReleaseFebruary 11, 2017 Forum on modern slavery and the exploitation of human beings In Constantinople,  the Queen of Cities, a very important  forum on modern slavery and the exploitation of human beings took place between the 6th and the 7th of February. The Forum, with the title “Sins Before Our Eyes, was organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Church of England. During the Forum, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Grace Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury greeted the participants