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Now playing Next Russia Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Orthodox Christians across Eastern Europe and the Middle East have been celebrating Easter, the most important date in their religious calendar 01/05/2016
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Now playing Next Greece Olympic torch lit for Rio Games The Olympic torch, lit in southern Greece, will be carried all the way to Brazil, where the Games kick off in August. 21/04/2016
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Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis condemns 'unprecedented' terrorist violence in Good Friday speech Pope Francis has used his Good Friday address to condemn Europe’s reaction to the migrant crisis, which he said had been blunted by our “indifferent 26/03/2016
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Now playing Next no comment Carnival comes to a close Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival 15/02/2016