In addition to the dead in Indonesia, mostly fishermen swallowed up by the waters' fury, some 2,000 people die in Sri Lanka, 1,000 in India, 150 in Thailand, 17 in Malaysia. Initial reports are just coming in from Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Churches and faithful attacked in Central Sulawesi
More than 100 representatives of the main religions condemn violence by fundamentalist groups. Poverty and social injustice are the true causes of conflicts.
Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation is divided between 'idealists' and 'opportunists'.
Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (aka Gus Dur) is a moderate Muslim leader who says that religious freedom must be guaranteed for Catholics or he will take their case to court. Some 500 attacks have been reported in the country in the last 14 years.
Freddy Numberi, former Indonesian Ambassador to Italy, is one of three Catholics in the new cabinet.
Liberal-minded and fundamentalist Muslims face off over social and religious problems.
Lack of money to pay for treatment pushes man to ask that his wife be euthanised.
The Archdiocese of Jakarta calls on government to intervene to have church built.
Threats made against Catholic school. Stop violence! It is against Islam, says convicted terrorist Ali Imron.
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