Orthodox Russian Deacon Stands up for Pussy Riot

A small-town cleric in Russia who has been defrocked for his support of the Pussy Riot protest band says they have exposed "the ills and blisters of society."

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks at a protest rally in Moscow, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Thousands of protesters marched across downtown Moscow on Saturday in the first major rally in three months against President Vladimir Putin, while defying the Kremlin's ongoing efforts to crackdown on opposition. Color balloons with the words Freedom to Pussy Riot refer to the three members of the punk band Pussy Riot sentenced for two years in prison for performing an anti-Putin song inside Moscow's main cathedral. AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) Close

The feminist band staged an impromptu performance against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral in February, outraging many Orthodox believers. Three members of the band were sentenced to two years in jail on charges of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred. The trial has been seen as the Kremlin's political revenge.

Deacon Sergei Baranov from Tambov became the first Russian Orthodox cleric to have walked out in protest over the church's treatment of the Pussy Riot case.

Baranov, defrocked at his request, told the Associated Press on Tuesday that he supports the band's stunt and does not regret his resignation.

18 Sep, 2012

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