This is a very interesting and not terribly long article by Sergey Khudiev, a rather prolific Orthodox writer and speaker in Russia today. How is it that the Myrrh-Bearing Women could be inconvenient to the Holy Church? They aren't - but the point is well made nonetheless. You'll have to read it to learn more. :)

http://www.pravmir.com/the-inconvenient ... ing-women/

Russian:

http://www.pravmir.ru/zheny-mironosicy- ... detelnicy/