Christian Church

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Eric Church is nominated for five CMA awards, including album of the year, the first major nominations of his career. “I think it’s a testament to really fans that believed in the music and loved the music and told people about the music,” Mr. Church says of his success. (Associated Press)

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This July 21, 2012 photo shows a Christian church in a hill tribe village in Thailand’s Mae Kok Valley. Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country, but many members of the northern hill tribes are converts to Christianity who nonetheless retain some of their traditional animist and ancestor worship rituals alongside their Protestant faith. (Associated Press)

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"If there is something illegal going on, or there's a tip; but just to ask, I personally don't think they have a right." Brittany Ceaser, Falls Church, contractor, 24

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Ultraconservative Muslims from the Salafi movement staged a protest in Cairo on Tuesday, accusing the local Christian church of abducting a Muslim convert. The protest came amid signs of increasing assertiveness by the fundamentalist movement. The signs in Arabic read: "dont believe false media" and "we reject the aggression." (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Firemen try to put out a vehicle blaze following a car bombing in front of a Coptic Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt, early on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. The car exploded in front of the church as worshippers emerged from a New Year's Mass in the Mediterranean port city, killing at least seven people, officials said. (AP Photo)