Svetlana Gladkova of Profy writes about Diomid, no longer a Russian Orthodox bishop: “Yesterday one of Russian bishops Diomid was degraded to a usual monk for a number of wrongdoings, including prohibiting churchgoers from using cell phones and internet.” More about Diomid's case - at Window on Eurasia.
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