Terror Suspect Arrested in Batu had Planned to Bomb Places of Worship

August 2, 2024 — 8/2/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Indonesia’s National Police counter-terrorism squad arrested on July 31 a 19-year-old suspected terrorist who had planned to attack places of worship. “The plan was...

Muslim Residents Prohibit Indonesian Church from Worshiping

July 24, 2024 — 7/24/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Another church in Indonesia has faced pressure to stop its worship services. Residents living near the Tesalonika Church in Kampung Melayu Timur, Teluk Naga...

Ignored for 24 Years, Indonesian Church Finally Gets Permit

July 18, 2024 — 7/17/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After 24 years of waiting to get a permit to build a church and worship in its own space, the HKBP Binjai Baru Church...

The Pope’s Visit to Indonesia: An Opportunity to Promote Tolerance

July 12, 2024 — 7/12/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — During his upcoming visit to Indonesia — the world’s largest Muslim country, Pope Francis is expected to deliver a message on the importance of...

Muslims Alarmed at Rapid Growth of Christianity in Indonesia

July 5, 2024 — 7/5/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — An Islamic social media campaign known as #SaveMaryam is raising awareness of the spread of Christianity throughout Indonesia — and it’s using controversial statistics...

Village Leader Challenges Church over Worship, Building Permit

July 3, 2024 — 7/3/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Recently, a video of a debate over an Indonesian church’s right to exist went viral on social media. The debate started when Eko Budi Santoso,...

Ministry of Religion Urges Churches to Maintain Diversity during Election Season

July 2, 2024 — 7/1/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — As this fall’s regional elections approach, Jeane Marie Tulung, director general of Christian community guidance at the Ministry of Religion, is reminding the church...

Authorities Threaten Indonesian Church with Eviction

June 18, 2024 — 6/18/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Local authorities have threatened Indonesian Christian Huria Church (HKI) Juanda Depok with eviction because of its proximity to the Indonesian International Islamic University (UIII)...

Church Receives Building Permit after 5 Years of Waiting

June 11, 2024 — 6/10/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — After waiting patiently for five years, a Pentecostal church in Margodadi Village, Jati Agung District, South Lampung Regency, has finally received approval to build...

Religious Tolerance Increases in Predominantly Muslim Indonesia

June 6, 2024 — 6/6/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — A new report shows Indonesia has experienced increased religious tolerance in the last year. According to the Religious Harmony Index (KUB), 76% of Indonesians...

Neighbors Disrupt Worship Service at House Church in East Java

May 22, 2024 — 5/22/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — An angry neighbor broke up an evening prayer service at a house church in Cerme District, Gresik, East Java, on Wednesday, May 8. The...

Students Attacked During Prayer Service in Indonesia

May 15, 2024 — 5/15/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — Four Muslim men attacked several Catholic students from Pamulang University as the students finished an evening prayer service on Sunday, May 5, in South...

Police Officers Honored for Sacrifice During 2018 Church Bombings

April 26, 2024 — 4/26/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) — The Indonesian National Police recently honored police officers who guarded the three churches that were bombed in May 2018 in Surabaya. At 6:30 a.m....

Pope Francis Set to Visit Indonesia in September

April 5, 2024 — 4/5/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Two years after receiving an official initiation from President Joko Widodo, Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Indonesia in early September. Yaqut Cholil Qoumas,...

GKPS Church Obtains Building Permit After Waiting 25 Years

April 5, 2024 — 4/5/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – The decades-long struggle of the Gereja Kristen Protestant Simalungun (GKPS) Buntu Pane Congregation, Kisaran Resort, is finally bearing sweet fruit. After 25 years of...

Pew Research Center Shares New Insight on State of Christianity in Indonesia

April 4, 2024 — 4/4/2024 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – With nearly 242 million Muslim residents, Indonesia boasts the largest Muslim population in the world. And although the country espouses freedom of religion, it...