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Russia’s Orthodox Church has bought a Roman Catholic church and monastery in the Netherlands and plans to turn them into the largest Orthodox complex outside Russia. Ì¢‰âÒMany churches have had to close here, especially in suburban areas, and all kinds of things are happening to them,Ì¢‰âÂå explained Pieter Kohnen, spokesperson for the Dutch Catholic Bishops’ Conference. (Ecumenical News International)