‘Vote for the One Who Loves God and Country – Otherwise You Will Pay!’ Saint Paisios the Athonite’s Warning About Elections

Long before electoral debates became a central element of modern society, Saint Paisios the Athonite, the well-known ascetic from Holy Mount Athos, offered clear and profound guidance on the involvement of Orthodox Christians in the life of the city. Far from being indifferent to the fate of the people and the direction in which the leadership is heading, the saint conveyed to the faithful that it is their duty to vote, but to do so in full cons…