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Russian Orthodox Church leader Alexy II dies - 2
Published December 5, 2008, 4:31 am, Russian Information Agency Novosti
MOSCOW, December 5 (RIA Novosti) - Patriarch Alexy II, who led the Russian Orthodox Church for 18 years, died at the age of 79 in his residency near the Russian capital on Friday morning, the Moscow Patriarchy said.
Head of Russian Orthodox Church dies
Published December 5, 2008, 4:31 am, Deutsche Welle
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II, has died, after long illness. He was 79. Alexy was head of Russia's 150 million orthodox believers and was credited with re-establishing the Russian Orthodox Church after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Death of Alexy II a tragic and sorrowful event – Putin
Published December 5, 2008, 4:29 am, KYIV Post
AP In this June 28, 2008 file photo Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, greets Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian Patriarch who saw end of communism, dies
Published December 5, 2008, 4:25 am, The Star
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy II, who revived the nation's main religion after decades of Soviet atheism and healed an 80-year rift with a branch of the Russian Orthodox church in the West, died on Friday. He was 79.
House of Romanov grieves over patriarch's death
Published December 5, 2008, 4:23 am, Interfax
MOSCOW. Dec 5 (Interfax) - The House of Romanov grieves over the death of head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II, Alexander Zakatov, chief of the office of the head of the house Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna has said. "This is a terrible blow for all Orthodox Christians.
Israeli Police Evict 250 Settlers
Published December 5, 2008, 4:21 am, Hartford Courant
In the first major confrontation with West Bank settlers in two years, Israeli soldiers and police stormed a disputed building in the biblical city of Hebron on Thursday. They dragged out 250 young settlers in a raid meant to send a warning to Jewish extremists fighting to keep what they see as God-promised land.
Death of Alexy II a tragic and sorrowful event - Putin (Part 2)
Published December 5, 2008, 4:08 am, Interfax
MOSCOW. Dec 5 (Interfax) - Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II was one of the greatest representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and a major statesman, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in Moscow on Friday.
Russia, India Sign ‘Milestone’ Nuclear Agreement (Update3)
Published December 5, 2008, 4:02 am, Bloomberg
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Russia and India signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement under which additional reactors will be built in the South Asian nation, as the two countries sought to improve their ties to Cold War levels.
Simpson to learn prison sentence, faces 6-year minimum
Published December 5, 2008, 4:02 am, CBC
O.J. Simpson, who escaped incarceration after his acquittal in a highly publicized murder trial 13 years ago, will find out how long he will spend in prison on Friday for charges of kidnapping and armed robbery related to a separate incident.
Medvedev postpones Italy trip after patriarch's death: spokeswoman
Published December 5, 2008, 3:55 am, TODAYonline
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Italy this weekend will be postponed and he will return immediately to Moscow following the death of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a spokeswoman said Friday.
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