Sulawesi: Four Christian men have been beheaded in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The attack on May 11 is the second in the last six months, after four Christians were killed at a Salvation Army outpost in Sigi in Central Sulawesi in November 2020. This attack is believed to have been carriedContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis sent a telegram Jan 15 with his condolences for Indonesia, after a strong earthquake killed at least 67 people on the island of Sulawesi. Hundreds of people were also injured in the 6.2-magnitude quake, according to Jan Gelfand, head of the International Federation of Red CrossContinue Reading
Jakarta: A passenger jet carrying more than 60 people crashed into the Java Sea on January 9, minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, Indonesian officials said. The cause of the crash of Boeing 737-500 is yet to be determined. Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry said that the last contactContinue Reading
By LiCAS.news reporter Jakarta: Authorities in Jakarta will implement strict health protocols in the coming days after a hard-line Muslim cleric violated restrictions when he attended mass gatherings in the Indonesian capital. According to local media, Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria announced that large social gatherings will be prohibitedContinue Reading
Jakart, September 1, 2020; Officials in hazmat suits paraded empty coffins through the streets of Jakarta on Sep 1 to remind residents that coronavirus cases are still surging in one of Asia’s worst-hit nations. A convoy of truck hearses and pallbearers snaked its way through crowded neighbourhoods, with some participantsContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jan 19, 2020: A visit from Pope Francis to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor may happen in September, according to an Indonesian Muslim leader who met with the pontiff mid January. Sheikh Yahya Cholil Staquf leads the 50 million member Nahdlatul Ulama movement, which calls forContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Medan, August 6, 2019: The ninth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) was opened in a solemn ceremony at the Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) Medan Plaza auditorium in Medan, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. More than 120 theologians from across Asia are participating in the congress. The participantsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, August 2, 2019: Indonesia’s Medan in North Sumatra is all set to host the ninth edition of the triennial Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS), the largest pan-Asian theological summit. The summit that begins on August 5 will bring together around 120 Asian and AsianContinue Reading
Jakarta, April 28, 2019: What will happen if a large country conducts several elections at the same time to cut costs? It could be fatal at least for some election officials, as happened in Indonesia. Indonesia, a country that stretches more than 5,000 km from its western to eastern tips,Continue Reading
Vatican City, Oct 4, 2018 : Pope Francis donated to recovery efforts in Indonesia after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the Sulawesi coast, leaving at least 1,400 people dead. The pope sent $100,000 in recovery aid through the Vatican Dicastery for Human Development to assist with the first phase ofContinue Reading