Arson Suspected at Popular Church in Israel

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In Israel, a Roman Catholic church popular among tourists was heavily damaged by fire in a possible arson attack. The Church of Loaves and Fishes rests atop the site where tradition says Jesus miraculously fed thousands of people. Church officials have called on the Israeli government to do more to promote religious tolerance and bring those responsible to justice.

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