[FormerLib]

...I suspect that they have escaped the notice of those trying to undermine Christianity in the West.

Indeed, everytime I hear of some leftist trashing the moral stance of the Roman Catholic Church, I realize we'd be on their list as well if they knew we existed (hardly our fault that leftists are rather limited in their worldview).

[redgolum]

Part of it might be that since half of the Orthodox were under the thumb of Islam, and the other half under Stalin, that the thinking was that all the survivors where already "converted".

Just speculating. Still, it won't be long till the guns get turned your way.