Pussy Riot in Translation

On February 21, 2012, five young women in brightly colored tights and dresses entered the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in central Moscow. There was no service in progress, and there were only a few people in the cathedral. The women pulled on neon balaclavas, stepped onto the stage-like area at the foot of the alter, and, jumping, punching, and kicking, shouted out a song that began: Virgin Mary, Mother of God, chase Putin out.