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Pope Francis on Sept. 4 delivered a sharp warning that "distortion of religion" fuels extremism, intolerance and violence and urged Indonesia to double down on its long tradition of coexistence and ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Pope Francis, in Muslim-majority Indonesia, warns against religious extremism
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said distorted ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Indonesia seeks stronger religious tourism ties with Uzbekistan
Indonesia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties with Uzbekistan through engagement with Samarkand Governor Adiz ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Beyond the Muslim neighbour: What Australia can learn from Indonesia about diversity
As Australia continues to debate levels of migration, the meaning of multiculturalism, and the nature of belonging, Indonesia offers not so much a model to copy, but a different way of negotiating ...
News Indonesia » Religion: USCIRF warns steps taken to promote religious freedom in Indonesia are insufficient
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is warning that the state of religious freedom in Indonesia remains dire even as that nation's federal government has taken steps to ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Indonesia’s religious freedom survey draws criticism
A recent nationwide survey claiming a whopping 97 percent of respondents believe they enjoy freedom to practice their faith has raised eyebrows in Indonesia, with critics saying the findings are far ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Yasmin Church Dispute Reveals the Tensions in Indonesia’s Religious Policy
On Easter Sunday, 2023, the city administration of Bogor, Indonesia, inaugurated a new building for the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) Yasmin. It was a major ceremony, attended by senior ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Muhammadiyah latest faith group to join Indonesia religious coal rush
Indonesia President Joko Widodo has amended mining rules to enable religious organizations to operate coal mines, a decision that has been widely criticized by civil society in the world’s largest ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Is religious freedom in Indonesia truly protected?
On March 14, UCA News reported Indonesia’s human rights minister, Natalius Pigai, calling for new legislation on religious freedom to replace the previous religious harmony law. However, no details ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Pope: even in Indonesia religious freedom means the right to be truly and fully Catholic
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Religious freedom does not just mean not having to suffer the constraints from the outside, but "it is the right to be fully and authentically Catholic", publicly announcing ...
News Indonesia » Religion: Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?
The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence Indonesia's blasphemy law has once again come under scrutiny after ...