Russian Taxi Company Caters To Orthodox Christians

In Russia, some are criticizing a new taxi cab company in Moscow that caters to Orthodox Christian believers. Today's Moscow Times reports that Moskovskaya Troika which began on Palm Sunday now operates 50 privately owned taxis driven by devout Russian Orthodox believers. The taxis carry pre-recorded services from the Orthodox Radonezh radio station and literature from the Russian Orthodox Church. The company distributes leaflets inside churches, and much of its business is from riders going to church. Even though Russia's Labor Code bars religious discrimination in hiring, the company requires drivers to be baptized Orthodox.