<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Russian Orthodox Church: News &amp; Videos about Russian Orthodox Church - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Russian_Orthodox_Church</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Russian Orthodox Church from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:23:08 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Russian Orthodox Church: News &amp; Videos about Russian Orthodox Church - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/europe/02/01/russia.church/tztop.priests.afp.gi.jpg</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Russian_Orthodox_Church</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Russian Orthodox Church from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Russian church enthrones new 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