Russia Church calls on Pussy Riot to repent

Doha : Qatar | Sep 30, 2012 at 9:51 AM PDT

Source: Al Jazeera English

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31 A judge sentenced three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot to two years in August [Reuters] The Russian Orthodox Church has called for members of the Pussy Riot punk band to repent, on the eve of an appeal court ruling on their two-year prison sentences for performing an anti-Kremlin... FULL ARTICLE AT Al Jazeera English

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