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In communities with tight media controls and limited Internet access, religious leaders are uniquely positioned to shape opposition in ways the government has not seen in decades, analysts say.
“Now [the church] is not just a place for praying,” said Arturo Lopez-Levy, a political scientist at New York University. “It’s a place for community.”