The Christian Persecution category documents the suffering, endurance, and witness of Christians facing discrimination, violence, imprisonment, and martyrdom throughout the world, with particular attention to the experiences of Orthodox Christians. These articles examine historical and contemporary persecution, religious freedom, anti-Christian violence, government oppression, war, cultural hostility, and the challenges confronting the Church in an increasingly secular and unstable world. Drawing on Holy Scripture, the lives of the saints, and the enduring witness of the martyrs and confessors, this collection highlights the courage of those who remain faithful to Christ despite hardship while providing thoughtful analysis of the political, social, and spiritual forces driving persecution. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the global challenges facing Christianity and the Orthodox response of steadfast faith, hope, prayer, and perseverance.
Explore the life and nationalist teachings of Ion Mota, a leading figure in Romania’s Legionary Movement and Iron Guard. This article examines Mota’s ideas about sacrifice, national identity, Christian faith, political activism, and pan-European nationalism.
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Explore the growing threat to free speech and religious liberty in America, and learn why jury nullification may be a crucial last defense against political prosecution and government overreach.
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A powerful Orthodox appeal exposing the persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the OCU controversy, and GOARCH’s planned Zelensky “Beacon of Hope” award while calling Orthodox Christians to defend the persecuted Church.
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Ukrainian Orthodox Church persecution continues with monastery seizures, pressure on the Pochaiv Lavra, attacks on UOC clergy, and forced mobilization of priests in Ukraine.
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The trustees of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the World Trade Center plan to honor Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at their second-annual “Beacon of Hope” Dinner in New York in September. Zelensky is neither Greek nor Orthodox nor honorable. He is a thug who has used the Russo-Ukrainian War as a pretext to persecute the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
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Explore how Estonia’s legal actions against the Orthodox Church raise serious concerns about religious freedom, church autonomy, and the rule of law.
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Explore Saintly Martyr Ionel Moța’s 1929 lecture on the League of Nations, examining its ideals, faults, and dangers through an Orthodox Christian perspective on international relations, morality, and lasting peace.
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Explore the life, sacrifice, and spiritual legacy of Romanian martyrs Ion Moța and Vasile Marin through the powerful reflections of Horia Stamatu. This article presents a compelling account of their lives and includes a deeply poetic Akathist hymn that honors their witness, suffering, and faith. Blending history, theology, and devotional literature, it offers readers insight into Orthodox concepts of martyrdom, national identity, and the enduring call to spiritual courage.
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Americans overestimate their constitutional rights. Rights depend on government willingness during encounters—not the document itself. Orthodox perspective on fragility of freedoms, potential martyrdom, and true reliance on God.
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Discover Metropolitan Onuphry, the canonical head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, whose steadfast leadership and refusal to bow to political pressure make him a figure the Western media and governments desperately try to ignore. Learn why this humble monk represents authentic Orthodoxy in Ukraine—and why the West must hide him.
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