Russian Orthodox Church embraces gays
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says that, although the church views homosexuality as a sin, homosexuality is a personal choice.
Patriarch Kirill says gays and lesbians must not be persecuted or discriminated against in any way, though the church still opposes same-sex marriages.
The patriarch’s statements, a breakthrough for the …
New Orthodox leader unlikely to stray from anti-gay path
(Moscow) A new patriarch took charge of the Russian Orthodox Church on Sunday to become the first leader of the world’s largest Orthodox church to be installed after the Soviet Union’s fall.
Kirill, a veteran church diplomat and cautious advocate of change, became the 16th …
