Mathias Hariyadi

It was the "Three young women” sculpture, by a famous Bali artist to welcome those coming into the district. For the fundamentalists it was "immoral", referring to the "Christian Trinity " and aims to convert. Artist: act stupid and misleading".

A parish priest told AsiaNews about the earthquake damage. It speaks of the quiet life of Christian communities in the area, often a few hours drive families away from cities

A Jesuit priest in cooperation with a Christian university organises programme to educate farmers in new agricultural practices and ethical principles. Backed with their new knowledge, they can improve their life and daily work.

Seven churches, a power station and an elementary school are also razed. The region is very poor with limited communications. The exact number of victims is still unknown.

A number of quakes occur in quick succession, hitting Papua and Western Sulawesi. The authorities issue a tsunami warning, quickly cancelled. Hundreds leave their homes. Earlier in the week, a quake had hit Aceh province.

Fr Vincentius Kirjito’s mission focuses on dialogue between Christianity and Islam and the preservation of the ecosystem of the Mount Merapi volcano. He and a Muslim involved in finances were selected for this year Ma’arif Award. “Faith is performed through deeds,” he said.

Fr. Willem Pau Pr led, the Commission for Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Semarang for 10 years. Today he is promoting the Gospel through the internet and YouTube. Announcing the Good News through new media is important to reach young people and non-Catholics.

Municipal authorities want to prevent Christians from conducting any public activity. After unsuccessfully seeking remedy with a number of Indonesian agencies, Yasmin Church members are launching an appeal to the United Nations for discrimination and persecution.

He was Indonesia’s Public Enemy Number One for a long time. Only yesterday, he had his Indonesian citizenship restored. His declaration of independence in 1976 unleashed a bloody civil war that left thousands of people dead. After years in exile in Sweden, he came back to his native land in 2008 upon invitation of President Yudhoyono.

Papuans are often neglected, inadequate health and education facilities. But religious and lay missionaries also face hour long journey’s on foot and by boat, to bring material aid and the Christian faith.

A delegation led by Taufik Kiemas visited the prelates at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference. The secular nature of the state, the Constitution and "unity in diversity" the basic values to combat fundamentalism. In the coming days parliamentarians will also meet moderate Muslim leaders.

This is the mission of Fr Augustine Handi Setyanto Pr, a priest of the Diocese of Purwokerto. First started in his parish, on the advice of the bishop he has brought it to more remote areas. He narrates episodes from the Old and New Testaments, accompanied by music by of ethnic Chinese artists "non-Catholics, but enthusiastic about initiative.