MOSCOW. Nov 21 (Interfax) - The Russian Orthodox Church might revise its relations with the World Council of Churches if liberal Protestant circles take the upper hand in that organization, the Moscow Patriarchate has said.

"Everything will depend on how the World Council of Churches develops. At the present time, we see resolute steps against adopting documents which run counter to the Orthodox faith within the Council. The principle of gaining a consensus has been introduced for making the most important decisions," Moscow Patriarchate spokesman Vsevolod Chaplin said in an interview published in the Wednesday issue of the NG- Religions newspaper.

At the same time, "it is obvious that liberal Protestant circles are seeking to turn the WCC into a rostrum for promoting feminism, the rights of sexual minorities, ideas which erode the principle of national sovereignty, and certain political programs," he said.

"If these trends prevail, I cannot rule out that our church may reconsider its relations with the WCC," he said.