On the last day of summer, a Russian Orthodox priest imposed against his parishioners who had fought in Ukraine's "fratricidal war" a 20-year ban on receiving communion. Those deemed to have only promoted the conflict raging in Ukraine's east, either verbally or in writing, will be hit with an 11-year ban, Father Grigory Mikhnov-Voitenko told his congregation in the small northern town of Staraya Russa.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Moscow Times: Russian Orthodox church risks schism over conflict in Ukraine
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (L) congratulates Russian President Vladimir Putin during a service for the celebration of the Orthodox Easter in Moscow, early on April 20, 2014.
