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World Service,02 Oct 2012,10 mins

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Pascale Harter introduces personal insights from Lucy Ash in Russia and Martin Vennard in Spain. Does the Church in Russia have more influence than at any time since the 17th century? Lucy Ash visits a monastery in the north of the country. Catalonia is embracing the growing number of Russian tourists to the region. Paul Vennard reports.

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