Green Patriarch meets with Obama

Washington, D.C. - The "Green Patriarch," Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, met with U.S. President Obama on Tuesday. Of primary concern was climate change and other environmental ills. After the meeting, His All Holiness affirmed to a crowd at Georgetown University, "We view with alarm the dangerous consequences of disregard for the survival of God's creation." The Orthodox Church, which has its seat in Istanbul, is comprised of some 300 million Christians. The patriarch has been in the U.S. since October 20th. He got the nickname 'Green Patriarch' from Al Gore.