ICC Note: 

Christians in Indonesia have faced much opposition in the recent year for their faith. Less than a month ago, a priest was attacked by an ISIS inspired teenager with an axe. Shortly after that occurrence, a Mass in Central Java was interrupted by Muslim extremists. Many Christian gatherings continue to be threatened and shut down by these extremists. It is important to pray for the persecuted Church as they continue to experience harsh discrimination at the hands of Sharia Law.

09/19/2016 Indonesia (World News) – In a sign of rising tensions for the Christian community in Indonesia, Muslim extremists have interrupted a Mass in Central Java, little over a week after a priest was attacked by an axe-wielding assailant at another celebration.

During the celebration in the parish of St Peter Purwosari, near Surakarta, two men in the congregation of 200 began to heckle and threaten Fr Adrianus Sulistiyono, demanding that the Mass be halted. Police were eventually summoned to remove the men, but the pair returned a short time later with others and continued to threaten members of the congregation, including children, until the priest was forced from the altar amid fears for his safety.

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