NEW YORK – In commemoration of Saint Andrew's Day and in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, the Saint Andrew’s Freedom Forum and the Hellenic American Leadership Council present an online address by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Monday, November 30, 6-7 PM.

Titled “A Socially Just Democracy Makes for a More Perfect Union,” the event via Zoom will also feature remarks from Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Chair Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations; Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL), Vice-Chair House Ways & Means Committee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Council; and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.

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On the Feast Day of Saint Andrew, the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians – the world’s second largest Church – venerate Saint Andrew, the First Called Apostle and Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Seventeen centuries ago, Saint Andrew laid the foundation for the establishment of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the ancient city of Byzantium, which later became the Roman capital Constantinople, and which is now modern day Istanbul, Turkey. The annual tribute to Saint Andrew is an opportunity to assess what progress is being made towards restoring full dignity to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and towards advancing human rights and religious freedom the world over.

To participate: zoom.us/join with Meeting ID: 86355005737.

More information is available online: www.saintandrewsfreedomforum.org.

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