Editing Bartholomew I of Constantinople (section)

=== Possession of Vatican Saint Peter Bone Fragments ===
On 2 July 2019, it was announced that [[Pope Francis]] had given Bartholomew possession of nine bone fragments believed to belong to [[Saint Peter]] and which were publicly displayed by Pope Francis in November 2013 during a Vatican "Year of Faith" Mass.<ref name=braveandbold>{{Cite news |url=https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/07/pope-gives-relics-of-st-peter-to-orthodox-patriarch/ |title=Pope gives relics of Saint Peter to Orthodox patriarch |first=Cindy |last=Wooden |publisher=Catholic News Service |date=2 July 2019 |access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> Bartholomew, who also gained possession of the bronze reliquary in which they are displayed,<ref name=braveandbold /> described the Pope's gesture as "brave and bold".<ref name=braveandbold />