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Religion has always played a crucial role in defining national identity in Serbia. Banned for so long, the Orthodox Church has recently seen a vigorous revival. After more than a decade since the war in the Balkans had ended, religion has reached an almost institutional dimension that permeates a wide spectrum of Serbian society.
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