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World Service,13 Nov 1997,27 mins

Rediscovering Mary's Holy Rock

Focus on Faith

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Greek Orthodox Church rediscovers rock on which the Virgin Mary is said to have rested. The church has said that the rock, discovered on the route from Bethlehem to Jerusalem, has historic, religious and ethnic significance. Also on the programme, why the Orthodox Patriarch is having trouble with his female faithful in America.

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