02/17/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo changed the name of the Isa Messiah to Jesus Christ to accommodate the country’s Christian population. On January 29, Widodo signed Presidential Decree No. 8.  

“This is a suggestion from Christians and Catholics that the nomenclature name should be changed to what they believe, namely the birth of Jesus Christ and the death of Jesus Christ and the ascension of Jesus Christ,” said Deptuty Minister of Religion Saiful Rahmat Dasuki. 

The names of four holidays on the national calendar will change because of the decree. 

Please pray that the voice of Christians in Indonesia will be increasingly heard by the government.

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