January 28, 2009
The Meaning of the Vote
Comment by Andrei Zolotov, Jr.
From: Russia Profile.org

The Russian Orthodox Church Chose Its Strategy

"And so, it happened. As it had been expected, Metropolitan Kirill (Gundyaev) of Smolensk and Kaliningrad was elected Tuesday night as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia – the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. More than 70 percent of the delegates to the Church’s top body – the Local Council – voted for him in the only round of elections, and the traditional chant “Axios!” (or “Worthy!” in Greek) sounded under the majestic vaults of the Christ the Savior Cathedral. "

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