Moscow is talkative

After the synaxis of patriarchs in preparation for the upcoming council in June the Moscow Patriarchate has been publishing reams of press releases. In a break from my blogging tradition, I'm going to post most of them. They aren't shy documents and spell things out quite clearly. As such, they provide a window into how the Russian Church has positioned itself as we approach the Council (which they have categorically designated as not an Ecumenical Council).