Author (Corporate) | BBC News Online |
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Series Title | BBC News |
Series Details | 1.8.03 |
Publication Date | 01/08/2003 |
Content Type | News |
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended 31 July 2003, a celebration of one of the country's most revered Christian saints, St Seraphim. His attendance at the pilgrimage and his gift of a new bell to Sarov's cathedral, indicate the importance Mr Putin places on religion in the modern state. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3115517.stm |
Subject Categories | Values and Beliefs |
Countries / Regions | Russia |