It's not easy for the Orthodox faithful to get any answers out of the hierarchy, believe me. We are talking cliquish/hierarchical/. Aabortion is a sin(but you won't get too many priests speaking out against it from the pulpit). I have tried to communicate with the Archdiocese manyntimes on their political stances, on WCC, on abortion, etc. but never get a reply beyond the usual pleasantries. I was particularly disappointed in the church giving awards to people like Sarbanes and Snowe - these are staunch pro infanticide types - and let them know it - but I got no response. I guess ethnicity and appeasing the powerful trumps morality.
Not much different from the Catholic Church is it?