Drag queen winner of Eurovision contest condemned by Russian Orthodox Church
MOSCOW (RNS) Both the Kremlin and the Moscow Patriarchate have been positioning Russia as a moral bastion in contrast to Europe and the United States.
Ukrainian crisis may split Russian Orthodox Church
(RNS) The protests that toppled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych also a galvanized a religious awakening and may lead to a seismic shift in church-state relations.
Russian punk band found guilty of 'hooliganism' and 'religious hatred'
(RNS/ENInews) A Moscow court on Friday found three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" for a guerrilla performance in Moscow's main cathedral. By Sophia Kishkovsky.