Officials: Church set on fire in Malaysia amid conflict over use of word Allah by non-Muslims

Officials: Church set on fire in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Unidentified attackers set fire to a church in Malaysia early Friday amid a growing conflict in the country over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, officials said.

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Top Roman Catholic cleric in Holy Land prays for Mideast peace

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