Controversial Transfer: Putin Hands Over Famous Icon to Russian Church

Russia's most famous icon, The Trinity icon by Andrei Rublev, was transferred from Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery to Christ the Savior Cathedral on President Vladimir Putin's personal order, despite protests from museum keepers who warned that the icon was too fragile to move. Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill led a liturgy in the cathedral on Sunday, which was attended by hundreds of believers, including some officials. The controversy over the icon continued to swirl as the Culture Ministry and the Tretyakov Gallery both said that they expect the icon back after two weeks.