Russian church attacks television

Moscow - The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church launched a strong attack yesterday against "moral decay" on television …

Moscow - The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church launched a strong attack yesterday against "moral decay" on television and government plans for sex education in schools.

In a rare criticism of state institutions, Patriarch Alexiy II told Moscow parish priests and lay officials that Russian television had shown contempt for the church and that sex education in schools was immoral.

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