Russian Orthodox priest faces expulsion for refusing to pray for war victory
The church court said the decision to expel him was taken in his absence after he failed to attend despite being summoned three times.
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, conducts a service on Orthodox Christmas at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia January 6, 2018.(photo credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
