For twenty centuries – through the Pax Romana, the Pax Christiana, the Pax Islamica, the Pax Ottomanica (all epochs marked by intercultural struggle, conflict and outright war) – the Ecumenical Patriarchate has continued as a lighthouse for the human family and the Christian Church.
Pendant vingt siècles, par-delà la Pax Romana, la Pax Christiana, la Pax Islamica et la Pax Ottomanica (toutes marquées par les luttes interculturelles, les conflits et guerres ouvertes), le Patriarcat œcuménique est resté le phare de la famille humaine et de l'Église chrétienne.