The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle co-sponsored a lecture on May 3, 2011 with the Hellenic Lawyers Association on religious freedom issues faced by minorities in Turkey, including those that plague the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

The lecture, titled "More than Freedom of Worship: Deconstructing the Legal Deficits in Religious Freedom Problems in Turkey," was delivered by Dr. Elizabeth H. Prodromou of the Department of International Relations, Boston University. Dr. Prodromou is also the vice chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

The lecture was organized by Archon Nikiforos Mathews and held at the New York Public Library. It was attended by several Archons in the area, along with National Commander Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis. (Photos by J. Mindala)