Mathias Hariyadi

Islamic Defence Front leaders threaten to stop celebrations. A big prayer meeting is planned for Christmas Eve. Islamist reaction is due to a planned Mass in a square across from a mosque. Police and local authorities say Christian celebrations have all the right permits, warn they would use all means at their disposal, including force to stop the extremists.

Priests and lay people get involved in campaigns designed to moralise public life. The Bishops' Conference provides guidelines for volunteers. We want to build a "stronger and better generation of young people," manager says. Doctor confirms widespread corruption in the public sector.

The holiday is exploited by merchants and businessmen for money. In response, the faithful give a new boost to morale and to the work of evangelization. The web and the free contribution of lay volunteers are essential for the announcement. At Christmas, a group of catechumens will be baptized. The encounter with the Muslim community.

The 40-year-old district official repudiated his wife after four days of marriage because "she was not a virgin" and he had a right "to an untouched bride". Although president Yudhoyono has called for his dismissal, the case raises questions about the relationship between religion, society, women's rights and abuses of power.

The quake hit at 1 .53 local time, followed by a second tremor around 5.47. At the moment there are no reports of injuries or damage to structures. The area affected by the shock is Catholic majority. Panic among the population that poured onto the streets. The depth of the epicentre helped avoid the formation of a tsunami

Circumcision is concentrated in particular in rural and remoteareas of the island of Java. So far campaigns by activists who denounce the danger of infection and the violence inherent in the practice to no avail. The debate within the Muslim world, on compulsory nature (or non) of the rite. A civil battle, supported by more than 400 NGOs.

The new minimum wage - to go into force in 2013 - will be about $230, a more than 40% increase over the previous wage. Companies, supported by the central government, have announced they will challenge it in court; and the flight to areas where labor costs are lower.

For days a violent campaign has been mounting against the Christian minority. An excuse used by the local leadership to distract citizens from problems, including justice and the fight against corruption. The work of the bishop of Padang for dialogue and "good relations" with the Muslims. A church may close due to the alleged lack of a building permit.

Budi Setiawan wants to introduce Islamic law following a "personal commitment" he made to Muslim leaders during his election campaign. Civic groups, activists and university students voice their opposition to the proposal. Aceh is the model for an "Islamic" society and morality. But this threatens the separation of state and religion in Indonesia.

Prelates make their appeal at the end of their annual meeting. The archbishop of Jakarta becomes the new president of the Bishops' Conference (KWI), appeals to the central government, and businesses, both foreign and domestic, to preserve nature for "future generations". Church plans courses and seminars for clergy and laity to understand better 'green' issues.

Upstream Oil and Gas Regulator Company is outlawed on the basis of Article 33 of the constitution. The oil and gas giant is accused of "selling out" the country's resources to foreigners. The ruling comes after Muslim associations take up the legal case.

A stand off between two villages, inhabited by natives and migrants of Javanese origin. Clashes sparked by death in mid-October of a thief caught stealing a cow. The relatives seek revenge unleashing a ferocious attack. Police have launched an investigation for attempts to foment interfaith tension.