Mathias Hariyadi

Centred on ‘The joy of the Gospel in Indonesia's plural society’, the meeting will end on 6 October. Tomorrow is the official opening. Seminars, catechesis, processions and sharing of testimonies enrich the agenda. The youth are hosted for free by local Christian and Muslim families.

Tri Kurniadi explained that the documents allow the construction of a home-office and not a place of worship. The decision came after strong protests by local residents.

Campaigning for the post of Jakarta’s governor starts today. Election is set for July 2017. Outgoing Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, an ethnic Christian Chinese is seeking re-election. He is backed by the country’s second largest party, but opposed by radical Islamic parties because of his faith and for his fight against corruption.

Ethnic Toraja attend the parish church. Pastor says it has “proper papers” and saw the mayor visit.

The toll is still provisional. Torrential rains started two days ago, causing the Cimanuk river to burst its banks and several landslides. Thousands of homes submerged by the waters, people seek refuge on rooftops. The Agency for Environmental Disasters is searching for the missing and working to distribute basic necessities to the displaced. The provincial governor blames excessive deforestation.

The Dutch priest (1863-1926) proclaimed first Christianity on the island, where he aligned the Catholic faith with indigenous religions. A great educator, he set up a number of schools from which some prominent Indonesians graduated, like Mgr Soegijapranata SJ, the country’s first native bishop. He is also remembered for baptising 171 indigenous people on 14 December 1904.

National Conference of catechists held in Makassar (South Sulawesi). Theologians, bishops, priests and laity from 37 dioceses met to discuss the relationship between family, technological innovations and faith transmission for five days.

A former member of Jemaah Islamiah, a jihadist group linked to al Qaeda, he served six years in prison for involvement in the killing of two policemen. In prison, he underwent a "spiritual conversion". Once released, Ghazali founded an Islamic school to educate terrorists’ children about moderate Islam and prevent them from developing “feelings of hatred towards the state”.

Mohammad Basri Santoso led the terrorist group East Mujahidin Indonesia (MIT). He was taken in South Poso Pesisir area with his wife. Now he is in hospital for medical checks. MIT has direct ties to the Islamic State, but now has only 13 members.

Yuni Yesra Patatang, 27, was found last night with two gunshot wounds. He was responsible for the Ilaga youth ministry and professor of religion and catechism in elementary school. The murder has not been claimed. Several armed separatist groups active in the area are.

The Philippine president, on a diplomatic visit to Indonesia, had a private meeting with Widodo on the possible the condemnation of the Filipino woman. Veloso is in jail on charges of drug dealing, but her execution was postponed several times due to the efforts of former President Aquino and criticism of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic community was commemorating the 1,000 days since the death of a faithful, when two Muslims began to threaten and intimidate the priest and those present. Sent away, they returned with more people demanding the Mass be suspended. The priest forced to flee with his assistant.