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The character of Catholic worship in a quiet Wisconsin neighborhood was the first noticeable shift when traditional elements began replacing modern practices at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. ...

Religious authorities in Malaysia have stepped up moral policing efforts during the holy month of Ramadan in what critics warn has been part of a wider recent shift toward a more conservative form of Islam in the multi-racial and culturally diverse nation.

The majority of Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia are in favour of making strict Islamic rules the official law of these multi-religious countries, polling from the Pew Research Centre showed in a sign of the rising influence of religious conservatism.

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Activists say the new code is another tool Jakarta could use to suppress dissent and free speech, supervise citizens’ private lives.

He recently compared the Muslim call to prayer to the barking of several dogs all at once.