Russian Leadership Celebrates Nativity

Both Russia's president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, and its prime minister, Vladimir V. Putin, attended Nativity services yesterday, the former at Christ the Savior Church in Moscow and the later at a church in the small town of Turginovo. More here and here.

Pictured is Patriarch Cyril (Gundyayev) of All Rus' celebrating the Nativity services yesterday in Moscow's Christ the Savior Church.