| Russian Orthodox Church is in spiritual crisis, critics say |
| Patriarch Kirill's warm relationship with Putin and a scandal over a $30,000 watch raise concerns that the church has lost touch with the average Russian.KARABANOVO, Russia — His unruly mane of white hair giving him the look of Moses, Father Georgy Edelstein struggled over the grayish snow that is the late-spring landscape of this barren village, heading to his church for Good Friday services. |
| Russians show support for Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill |
 Tens of thousands rally in front of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral amid controversies involving Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill.MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people came to the square in front of a Moscow cathedral Sunday in a show of support for the Russian Orthodox Church, which is facing criticism for its close ties to the Kremlin and the wealth of its leaders. |
| Russians show support for Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill |
 Tens of thousands rally in front of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral amid controversies involving Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill.MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of people came to the square in front of a Moscow cathedral Sunday in a show of support for the Russian Orthodox Church, which is facing criticism for its close ties to the Kremlin and the wealth of its leaders. |
| Russian robotic supply ship docks at space station |
 An unmanned Russian supply ship arrived at the International Space Station Sunday (April 22) carrying tons of fresh supplies in an Earth Day delivery for the orbiting lab's crew. |
| China, Russia begin naval war games |
| China and Russia began their first-ever joint naval exercises on Sunday, focusing on air defense, anti-submarine tactics, search and rescue, as well as joint efforts to rescue hijacked vessels, Chinese media reported. |
| Russian Orthodox Church is in spiritual crisis, critics say |
| Patriarch Kirill's warm relationship with Putin and a scandal over a $30,000 watch raise concerns that the church has lost touch with the average Russian.KARABANOVO, Russia — His unruly mane of white hair giving him the look of Moses, Father Georgy Edelstein struggled over the grayish snow that is the late-spring landscape of this barren village, heading to his church for Good Friday services. |
| Russians Protest Plan for NATO Site in Ulyanovsk |
| Nationalist and leftist groups marched in a central Russian city to protest a proposal by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to set up a transit hub for goods shipped to and from Afghanistan. |
| Dortmund beats 'Gladbach to clinch Bundesliga |
| BERLIN (AP) -BoRussia Dortmund retained the Bundesliga title when it beat BoRussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday. |
| Russia, Serbia level at 1-1 in Fed Cup semifinal |
| MOSCOW (AP) -Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to put Russia level at 1-1 with Serbia after the opening singles in their Fed Cup semifinal on Saturday. |
| UN to Vote on Sending More Observers to Syria |
| UN Security Council is expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would expand the size of a UN monitoring mission in Syria, CNN reported, citing Western diplomats.. The resolution represents the merger of Western and Russian texts, the diplomats said. The vote is scheduled for 11 a.... |
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