Mathias Hariyadi

He never ceased praying for us after the tsunami tragedy, says the Archbishop of Jakarta.

Jakarta is forced to reassess its post-tsunami reconstruction plans. Nias Catholics are preparing to bury their dead. Three new tremors were registered today.

Capuchin friars and Clarisse nuns are leading in relief work on behalf of quake victims. Convents have become relief centres whilst religious men and men volunteer to help.

Protestants volunteers and Catholic nuns work with Muslims to cope with the emergency. Nias capital, world-famous for its surfing, is 80 per cent destroyed. President Susilo will visit site tomorrow.

Since January 40,000 birds have died; 1.6 million are infected. Hong Kong plans to kill 1.8 million poultry as a preventive measure.

Fuel price hikes provoke anti-Susilo protests

Great joy for the release of two Indonesian hostages

They were there only to work, says President Susilo. Alleged Islamic terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir joins the chorus of appeals for their release.

Susilo and Badawi sign deal on illegal immigrants in Malaysia

More than a hundred people killed and 4,700 infected in just over a month.

PDIP politicians accuse the United Nations of internationalising the Aceh question.

Leaders from all religious communities call for an investigation into the alleged removal of 300 children from Banda Aceh by a US Evangelical organisation. Indonesian Catholics and Protestants deny any link to the group and reject accusations of proselytism.