New scenarios regarding the succession at the Ecumenical Patriarchate are opened by a Turkish publication, placing Archbishop of America Elpidophoros at the center and asserting that behind him stand Washington and Donald Trump himself.
The opinion piece by Ahmet Almaz on the popular Turkish website Haberler carries a sharp political tone right from its title:
«The Trump plan for the Patriarchate and the shadow of Elpidophoros over Bartholomew».
The Turkish columnist begins with an extensive tour of Phanar and Balat, passes by the Phanar Greek Orthodox College and the Marasleios school, and concludes where the true interest of the text lies: who will succeed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Ahmet Almaz presents Archbishop of America Elpidophoros as one of the central figures of the following day at the Phanar.
Indeed, he goes even further, arguing that Elpidophoros has strong backing in Washington and enjoys support from the circle of US President Donald Trump.
The article essentially speaks of a «succession battle» that transcends the boundaries of the Church and reaches the American political arena.
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