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Council authorizes religion to decide on interfaith marriage

The Central Council of Religions (MATP) has agreed to give the authority to each religion to decide regulations on ...

Religious leaders call for end to differences after election

Religious leaders have called for an immediate end to political differences soon after the election is over citing ...

Obama says more work needed to achieve ideals from King`s `Dream` speech

The United States is struggling to realize the vision that civil rights leader Martin Luther King described in his ...

"Careerism Is A Leprosy": Pope's Comment Dismays WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination

-     WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination and Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa ...

Church leaders denounce violence in Timika

The Catholic churches of the Timika Diocese, Papua, strongly denounce recent spate of violence in the district lately. ...

New Pope slips out of Vatican for morning prayer visit

Pope Francis, barely 12 hours after his election, quietly left the Vatican early on Thursday to pray for guidance at a ...

Indonesian bishops bring aspirations to Rome

Cardinal Julius Riyadi Darmaatmaja said several bishops from Indonesia have left for Vatican in Rome, Italy, to convey ...

Catholic sacred place Sendangsono to be renovated

Catholic sacred place Sendangsono in the sub-district of Kalibawang, Yogyakarta, will be renovated to serve not only ...

Muhammadiyah not anti-pluralism: Syafii Maarif

Former chairman of Muhammadiyah Syafii Maarif called on the younger generation among members of the Islamic ...

Democratic Party to gather all elements for Fauzi victory: Anas

General chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) Anas Urbaningrum has instructed the party`s cadres to gather all ...

Bishops discuss food sovereignty program

Bishops representing all the churches of Nusa Tenggara region are planning to set up a general program for the ...

Pope christmas message calls for end to violence in Syria

Pope Benedict called for an end to violence in Syria and a resumption of Middle East peace talks on Sunday on a ...

Pope condemns commercialization of Christmas

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the commercialization of Christmas as he held Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the ...

RI can be example of inter-religious harmony

Indonesia`s inter-religious harmony and tolerance which have often cited as an example to the rest of the world are in ...

Australian PM backs royal succession change

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has thrown her support behind David Cameron`s plans to scrap the archaic laws ...