Sunday, August 1, 2010

Russian Patriarch prays for rain as wildfires rage | Reuters

Russian Patriarch prays for rain as wildfires rage | Reuters: "(Reuters) - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill asked Russians to pray for rain on Sunday as wildfires raged across the European parts of the vast country, sweltering since June in an unprecedented heatwave.

The hottest weather since records began 130 years ago has withered crops and pushed thousands of farmers to the verge of bankruptcy."