In this episode: Estonia expels Moscow-linked Orthodox leader, Greece faces political turbulence over same-sex marriage, revealing ROC's treatment of dissent Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:38 Estonia tells the head of the Moscow-tied Orthodox church to leave 4:17 Greece’s politics shaken by same-sex marriage legislation 7:40 Uminsky's case shows how the ROC treats “unpatriotic voices” Please subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast. I write on Substack: https://divinediplomacy.substack.com

Who is the Primate of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church? A longer piece about the worrying trajectory with the Montenegrin Church. A battle for primacy between Mihailo and Boris has been raging for the last six months, culminating in scuffles between their supporters on Christmas Eve (6 January). 0:00 Intro 03:16 How did the situation in the Montenegrin church escalate? 10:02 What is at stake? Please subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast. I write on Substack: https://divinediplomacy.substack.com

In this episode: Stalin Icon, Bartholomew's Baltic Move, Kosovo's Holy See Mission, Pope Worries for Ukraine Timestamps: 0:00 An icon depicting Stalin causes uproar in Georgia 3:18 Ecumenical Patriarchate expanding its presence in the Baltics – setting up new Orthodox church structure in Lithuania 5:54 Kosovo opens a Special Mission to the Holy See 8:27 Pope Francis worried about Ukraine’s war being forgotten Please subscribe if you enjoyed this podcast. I write on Substack: https://divinediplomacy.substack.com