title: Connecting Links between Orthodox Christianity and Diplomacy: Interchurch Rivalries and Political Interdependencies
abstract: Orthodox Christianity has faced numerous challenges over the years, sometimes sharpening the situation and sometimes being forced by political factors. This paper aims to explore the interconnection of politics and religion by analyzing some of the cases that played a determinative role in shaping the current ecclesiastical landscape: the newly formed schism between Moscow and Constantinople, the role of the Russian Patriarchate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the ongoing efforts of the Patri
journal: European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences