Leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church meet in the capital of Belarus, Minsk, on October 15 amid a dispute over moves toward independence for the Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
RFE/RL: Russian Orthodox Church holds synod in Minsk over Ukraine Church schism
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (L) and Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Yegoryevsk (C) look on during their visit of the public exhibition "Orthodox Russia. My History. From Great Turmoils to Great Victory" at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall during the celebration of National Unity Day marking the 403rd anniversary of the 1612 expulsion of Polish occupation forces from the Kremlin, April 11, 2015.
