The Orthodox International Relations category explores global affairs through the lens of Orthodox Christian theology, history, and moral teaching. Articles examine war and peace, diplomacy, religious liberty, geopolitics, nationalism, persecution of Christians, international law, and the impact of global conflicts on the Orthodox Church and Christian communities around the world. Drawing on Holy Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the historical witness of the Orthodox Church, this collection provides thoughtful analysis of contemporary international events while emphasizing justice, peace, human dignity, and the sovereignty of God over the nations. Readers will find Orthodox Christian perspectives on foreign policy, humanitarian crises, international organizations, and the moral responsibilities of governments and believers in an increasingly interconnected and conflict-prone world.
The war in Ukraine is the subject of unrelenting propaganda that hides the real situation. All Christians should think and pray deeply before speaking.
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The War in Ukraine is about to become a tragedy of global proportions. Besides poverty and starvation, we also risk our freedom.
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Progressive “Orthodox” Christians and the media are telling many lies about the religious situation in Ukraine. Time to tell the truth.
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Vladimir Putin is a secular leader of a multi-confessional state. His invasion of Ukraine is Great Power Politics, not a religious crusade.
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The last time the US faced a hostile nation on its border, we went to war and took 1/2 its territory. Great powers have not changed. We must pray and work for peace.
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To improve U.S.-Russia relations, we must combat the pathology of Russophobia caused by Western spiritual illness and media misinformation.
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An eyewitness to the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis exposes the truth of America’s dangerous support for neo-Nazis and ultranationalists.
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The Patriarchate of Constantinople and GOARCH are openly aligned with policies that are alienating and harming tens of millions of people.
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Are Greek Orthodox hierarchs modern-day Janissaries? Trained by their Turkish “father” then sent back to the Greeks to “help” govern them?
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At the IRF Summit, was Archbishop Elpidophoros speaking in a political or theological context? Other speakers handled the event with more care and nuance.
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