Indonesia Muslim Villagers Ban Christmas Choir Practice
A Christian choir in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province pondered Monday how to perform this Christmas after local Muslims objected to their rehearsal.
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Indonesia: Authorities Allow 2 Years’ Worth of Garbage to Pile Up Beside Church Building
Authorities in Islamic-ruled Indonesia have allowed two years’ worth of putrid garbage to pile up next to a church building and Catholic university in Yogyakarta city, capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Central Java Province, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
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Ex-Terrorist Condemns Arrests Christians In Indonesia
The leader of an underground Christian movement for former Muslims expressed concern Monday about the recent arrest of two Christians for “blasphemy” against Islam.
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Indonesia: Two Christians Arrested for Social Media Blasphemy Against Islam
Police in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, recently arrested two Christian men in separate incidents of alleged blasphemy against Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Although Christianity is constitutionally legal in Indonesia, the Muslim-majority country ranks 42 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
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Indonesia Detains Influencer For ‘Blasphemy Against Jesus’
Indonesian police have detained a social media influencer for blasphemy against Jesus while Christians face growing pressure in the world’s largest Muslim nation, sources told Worthy News.
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Died: Andar Ismail, Prolific Writer Who Made Theology Simple
Andar Ismail, a prolific Christian writer who distilled theological truths into short stories accessible to ordinary Indonesians, died of congestive heart failure on August 25. He was 84. From 1981 to 2022, the pastor and seminary professor wrote 33 books, each containing 33 short stories, for his Selamatseries. Ismail described his literary style as gado-gado Read more…
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