Russian patriarch calls Putin era "miracle of God"
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/russian-patriarch-calls-putin-era-miracle-god-201201116.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4v1kL6JhcVMNcI6GcHL9CQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-02-08T201201Z_1_BTRE8171K4800_RTROPTP_2_RUSSIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Russia's PM Putin attends a meeting with religious leaders at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow" align="left" title="Russia's PM Putin attends a meeting with religious leaders at the Danilov Monastery in Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox church on Wednesday called the 12 years of Vladimir Putin's rule a "miracle of God" and criticised his opponents, at a gathering where religious leaders heaped praise on the prime minister. Putin wants support from spiritual figures for his campaign to win his third term in the Kremlin in a March 4 election. He is facing a growing protest movement and needs to consolidate his core support to avoid a runoff. ...</p><br clear="all"/>
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