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Ecumenism is inflicting a grave wound on the Church; we Orthodox must unite into a united Orthodox front, which will become a genuine “spiritual balm” and “cure” for this wound inflicted on the Church. However, for our zeal to truly become a spiritual balm and medicine, it must be balanced by humble obedience to the Holy Fathers. This entails condemning the heresy of ecumenism always and everywhere, fearing neither ecclesiastical nor secular authority, and separating ourselves from the church hierarchs who follow this heresy by the canonical barrier contained in the 15th canon of the First and Second Council of Constantinople. At the same time, we must maintain the position that we do not deny mystical grace to those in the Orthodox Church who do not spread the heresy of ecumenism, but who, through apathy, indifference, and lack of zeal, remain under the influence of the followers of this heresy. If we do not maintain such a balanced position, our zeal will become not a balm and medicine for the wound in the Church of Christ, but bitter salt, which will only widen that wound. Therefore, we should not despise those weak in faith (as the former schismatics and heretics, the Novatians, did, led by pride). We should not push them away from us with radical views and behavior, but, on the contrary, with the help of convincing arguments, kind words, as well as a brotherly, but confessional example and behavior, bring them into the flock of those who strive to preserve the Orthodox faith.
For more info on the Orthodox position on ecumenism please see:
https://orthodoxyforall.blogspot.com/2026/05/on-ecumenism-excerpts-from-writings-of.html