Quran burning plans 'un-American' — White House

05:15 08/09/2010

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has described a U.S. church's threat to burn copies of the Quran as "un-American" and warned that such actions could endanger U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Add comments

Thieves steal 3 ancient icons from Moscow Region church
19:38 05/09/2010
Three icons, one of which contained relics of one of Russia's most venerated saints, have been stolen from a church in a village north of Moscow, a police source said on Sunday.
Bulgarian archeologists say discovered John the Baptist relics
19:12 01/08/2010
Bulgarian archeologists have found supposed hallows of John the Baptist near the Bulgarian city of Sozopol, the Novoinite.com news agency reported on Sunday.1
Russian patriarch to lead celebrations in honor of St. Seraphim
01:45 01/08/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, will on Sunday lead celebrations in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov — one of Russia's most revered saints.
Patriarch Kirill denies rumors of stifling power of Ukraine Orthodox Church head
17:51 28/07/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, has denied rumors that he came to Ukraine in order to stifle the power of Metropolitan Vladimir, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Patriarch Kirill to crown Ukraine visit with liturgy in Kiev Pechersk Lavra
06:31 28/07/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church will on Wednesday hold a festive liturgy in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves.
Patriarch Kirill calls Ukrainian president 'dedicated believer'
01:45 28/07/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church described Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych as "a dedicated believer" during a discussion on Russian TV channel Rossiya 24 about his recent visit to Kiev.
Eight detained in Kiev for protesting Russian patriarch's visit
17:25 26/07/2010
Police in Kiev detained eight Ukrainian ultranationalists who took part in an unauthorized rally on Monday to protest a visit to the city by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Patriarch Kirill to meet for talks with Ukrainian president
03:22 23/07/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet for talks on Friday with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Patriarch Kirill says Ukraine changing for the better
06:28 21/07/2010
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church said Ukraine is changing for the better and noted the role of the Church in the country's life.
Billboards quoting Bible verses appear on Moscow streets
18:52 20/07/2010
Billboards with quotations from the Bible including the Ten Commandments appeared on the streets of Moscow on Tuesday.
Orthodox Church denies seeking to prosecute Russians for heresy
15:30 14/07/2010
The Russian Orthodox Church has never pushed to make heresy a criminal offense and described media reports about this as a part of "smear campaign" against the Church, a source from the Church's press department said on Wednesday.
Chechen president comes to Saudi Arabia for religious pilgrimage
20:39 11/07/2010
The Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov came to Saudi Arabia and carried out minor pilgrimage - Umrah, his press secretary Alvi Karimov said on Sunday.
Russian church to float down Siberian rivers
12:52 08/06/2010
A unique Russian church will take the word of God to believers and non-believers alike as it floats down rivers in northeast Siberia, a Yakutsk administration spokesperson said on Tuesday
Jehovah's Witnesses accused of extremism in Siberia
17:11 04/06/2010
Authorities in the southwestern Siberian city of Omsk have opened a criminal investigation against the Jehovah's Witnesses for circulating extremist materials.
Law on church property return bans transfer of exhibits from museums
12:50 24/05/2010
A Russian law on returning religious property seized by the Bolsheviks has been amended, banning the transfer of property from museum collections, parts of the Russian Museum, Archive and National Library funds, a Russian respected daily said on Monday.
Russian world traveler, record-holder stops exploring, becomes priest
21:20 22/05/2010
Famous Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov has given up exploration and world records to become an Orthodox priest, Ukraine's UNIAN reported on Saturday
Russian Church remembers patron saint of writers
21:11 21/05/2010
The Russian Orthodox Church remembers on May 21 St. John the Divine, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus and the patron saint of writers, editors and publishers.
Vatican hopes for meeting of pope, Russian patriarch
18:15 20/05/2010
The Vatican hopes that a meeting between the heads of the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church will be possible under the churches' current leaders, a Vatican representative said Thursday.
Russia ready to help reconcile China, Dalai Lama
13:05 13/05/2010
Russia is ready to help settle the conflict between China and the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday

Stories

Top multimedia

Images: The world’s shortest man

Video: Putin reveals “evolution in terms of leadership”

Infographics: Russia and Kazakhstan: main indicators of the countries

Cartoons: Belgium is about to dump Flanders

Stories »

Washington’s Far East strategy: US-China contradictions cause problems for Russian Far East

The problems in U.S.-Chinese relations affect Russian interests as well. American experts are increasingly concerned about the strengthening of economic relations between China and the Russian Far East. U.S. media have discussed the possibility of American business participation in the development of the Russian Far East. This could involve increasing the capacity of Russian ports in the Pacific Ocean, creating a free trade zone in the Bering Sea or between Alaska and Chukotka, and construction of Russian railways.

Restrictions on meat supplies have been introduced for one U.S., one Argentinean, one Polish and four Brazilian companies

USD	08/09	30.7319	+0.1548
EUR	08/09	39.3215	-0.1505

RTS	10:34	1449.9	-0.25%
MICEX	10:34	1397.73	-0.07%

Stories

Archive

Images: The world’s shortest man

Video: Putin reveals “evolution in terms of leadership”

Infographics: Russia and Kazakhstan: main indicators of the countries

Cartoons: Belgium is about to dump Flanders

Most read