Russian city puts face of Christ on its flag
From the Washington Times:
Americans are not the only ones wrestling with religious symbols in public places.
One Russian city has chosen to put the face of Jesus Christ on its regional flag, causing both joy and consternation among its residents, who include Christians, Muslims and Jews.
The new flag may also indicate that Christ has become politically correct in a country on an official search for its Orthodox roots.
Penza, an industrial center of more than 1 million people 400 miles southeast of Moscow, has officially adopted a simple, emerald-green flag with Christ in its center.
“The Orthodox Church, the Catholics and the Cossacks support it,” Culture Minister Yury Leptev told broadcast network NTV, which reported that the face of President Vladimir Putin had been considered for the flag.