yes
trade
Church and religion is worldly due mainly to trade. Trade spreads new ideas, so places round the world (if influenced by trade) will have new topics spread around the world.
harsh conditions for workers
Depends what you mean by "ideas". In modern society, it's usually wireless communication such as internet.
Russia and Eastern Eurpoe
To promote free trade around the world
European trade and conquest took Christianity to Africa and the Americas. Christianity also spread to Asia, but with rather less success as it met other advanced religions that were more difficult to supplant.
ltaly
Christianity
How did chewing gum get spead around the world
b