MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the resurgent Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Tuesday feminism was a "very dangerous" phenomenon offering an illusion of freedom to women who should focus on their families and children.Full story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Orthodox religious activists festooned a Moscow museum named for Charles Darwin with banners and leaflets denouncing evolution theory in a display of disdain for secular education. Full story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A conference held under the auspices of the Russian Orthodox Church is perhaps the last place you might expect to hear a good word said about Josef Stalin. Full story
NBC’s Luke Russert joins Martin Bashir to discuss why a top House Republican – Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma – is bucking party orthodoxy to support letting the Bush tax cuts on higher income households expire.
Pope Francis poses with Metropolitan Hilarion, the foreign minister of the Russian Orthodox Church, during a private meeting at the Vatican March 20, 2013. Pope Francis urged members of all religions and those belonging to no church on Wednesday to unite to defend justice, peace and the environment
Pope Francis talks with Metropolitan Hilarion, the foreign minister of the Russian Orthodox Church, during a private meeting at the Vatican March 20, 2013. Pope Francis urged members of all religions and those belonging to no church on Wednesday to unite to defend justice, peace and the environment
A man takes a dip in the icy waters of the River Neva in front St. Isaac's Cathedral as part of celebrations to mark Epiphany, in temperatures around minus 17 Celcius in St. Petersburg January 19, 2013. Orthodox believers immerse themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather, an age-old ritua
People queue to collect holy water during celebrations to mark Epiphany in front of St. Isaac's Cathedral in temperatures around minus 17 degress Celcius in St. Petersburg January 19, 2013. Orthodox believers immerse themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather, an age-old ritual which commem
