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Inside an evangelical tent city on the outskirts of Florence
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A couple prays at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A sign is pictured on a container at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. The group was founded by Clark Slone of the U.S., a young banker who became a travelling evangelist with his wife in 1974. Slone later moved to Europe to establish a tent ministry, living out of buses and tents from city to city, and expanded to Asia and Central America, according to the group.REUTERS-Max Ross
Mariella, 46, who joined the group Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy when she was 16, hangs out clothes to dry outside her container at their group camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Luca, 23, plays with a hamster next to a friend in his bedroom at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Members pray at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A member of the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group enters his container home at the group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013.REUTERS-Max Ross
David, 49, a former U.S. soldier, teaches at the Members of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy group school at their camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A girl carries her food next to the kitchen of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy at their group camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Members of the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group play a video game in a container at the group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Antonio, a member of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy, speaks during an evangelization mission in Florence, February 2, 2013.REUTERS-Max Ross
A man reads the bible from an iPad mini at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013.REUTERS-Max Ross
Clark Slone of the U.S. (2nd R), director of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy, prays during an evangelization mission in Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A member of Christ is the Answer International Ministries group in Italy carries items into the tents and containers camp at Antella near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Members of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy group prepare food at their camp near Florence, February 2, 2013.REUTERS-Max Ross
Mariella, a 46-year-old woman who joined the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group when she was 16, speaks with her son in her container home at the group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Antonio, 44, works on his container home at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Clark Slone of the U.S., director of the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group, poses near a sign at the group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Daniela, 32, poses in her caravan at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
The Holy Bible is seen on the table as members of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy group have food in their camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A member of the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group watches television in his container home at the group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
A woman shouts to members of Christ is the Answer International Ministries in Italy during an evangelization mission in Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross
Robert, 23, poses at the 'Christ is the Answer International Ministries' group's camp near Florence, February 2, 2013. REUTERS-Max Ross