Orthodox Geopolitics and American National Security
As the world turns its attention to Ukraine, the important but often neglected issue of Orthodox Christian geopolitics has received renewed interest from Western media.
Dan HarreMarch 28, 2022
Moscow’s Expansionism Is Destroying Orthodox Church Unity
It is past time for Orthodox leaders to consider how to address and prevent future rogue actions by Russia that aim to “overthrow the Church’s canonical order.”
Evagelos SotiropoulosFebruary 17, 2022
Implications of the Hagia Sophia’s Conversion to a Mosque
Hagia Sophia’s conversion is the culmination of Erdoğan’s long campaign to transform Turkey into a neo-Ottoman empire.
Paul MarshallJuly 13, 2020
Turkish Media Targets Ecumenical Patriarchate Bartholomew I of Constantinople
On May 4, a pro-government Turkish magazine published a special edition falsely alleging that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (Istanbul) helped stage the July 15, 2016, coup attempt.
Uzay BulutJune 5, 2020
The Embattled Ecumenical Patriarch Caught Between Russia and Turkey
What on the surface seems simply an esoteric argument over ecclesiastical jurisdiction is anything but. At the heart of the schism lie the ideological underpinnings for Putin’s new nationalism, and its violent manifestations in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.
Aykan Erdemir & John LechnerOctober 31, 2018
