Samoa is home to some of the biggest and most expensive churches in the Pacific. There’s thought to be over 400 churches across the island nation. Some come with a multi-million dollar price tag paid for mostly by donations from churchgoers... and for some, it can be a serious financial burden.

The Pacific’s Johnson Raela travelled to Samoa to find out the price of spirituality.

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