Everyone is equal before the law. But some are more equal? Grigory Pasko, journalist Если Вы хотите прочитать оригинал данной статьи на русском языке, нажмите сюда. Article 14 of the Constitution of the RF says: «The Russian Federation – is a secular state. No religion can be established in the capacity of a state or mandatory one. Religious associations shall be separate from the state and equal before the law». Recently, my eye happened to fall on a thick magazine under the name «Moscovskiye eparkhial’nye vedomosti» [Moscow diocesan gazette] (№3-4, the year 2008). 156 pages of heavy, glossy paper. Hundreds of good quality color photographs. A mass of interesting information. For example, such a note on page 49 in the section «Chronicle of ecclesiastical events».: «In the residence of the Administrator of the Moscow diocese in the Novodevichi monastery, metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomenskoye Yuvenaly received chief of the UGIBDD GUVD for Moscow Oblast S. Sergeyev, who had come in accordance with tradition to introduce himself in connection with the awarding of the rank of major-general. In a friendly conversation, metropolitan Yuvenaly expressed acknowledgement to the major-general for many years of fruitful cooperation… within the framework of a joint agreement, signed by the parties on 25 September of the year 2007». Further on it is reported that the general expressed an intention to actively cooperate going forward as well «in the matter of the organization of ecclesiastico-societal undertakings». The glossy full-color cover of the magazine in question (photo by Grigory Pasko)