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Eight thousand devout to attend Christmas Mass at Jakarta Cathedral

Some eight thousand people are projected to attend the Christmas Mass at the Jakarta Cathedral on Wednesday (Dec ...

Jakarta Archdiocese Bishop underscores importance of friendship

Bishop of the Jakarta Archdiocese, Cardinal Suharyo, believes that the message of “living as friends to ...

Police officers assist elderly, disabled at St Joseph Church

Police officers stationed at the Church of Saint Joseph in Matraman, Jakarta, offered assistance to an elderly ...

Jokowi scheduled to attend national Christmas celebration in West Java

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to be present alongside the congregation during the national ...

Muslim World League, MPR take joint stance against discrimination

The Muslim World League (MWL), or Rabithah Al Alam Al Islami, and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly ...

No explosive inside backpack found near Depok church

The Depok city police confirmed that a gray backpack, found near the entrance of the Bethel Indonesia Church (GBI) at ...

Papuan Christians prepare to attend Christmas Eve services

Christians in Biak Numfor District, Papua Province, prepared to visit churches on Tuesday to partake in Christmas Eve ...

Carol singers perform at Jakarta MRT station

Carol singers from the Church of Salvation performed for Jakartans in the Blok M MRT Station, Thursday night, from 6 to ...

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Indonesia preps for peaceful Christmas celebrations

Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, is readying for this year's Christmas celebrations by facilitating its ...

Mud flood in Central Sulawesi claims two lives

A mud flood, induced by torrential rains, swept through Bolapapu Village, Sigli District, Central Sulawesi Province, on ...

Police ready to secure Christmas celebrations: top security minister

The police all over Indonesia are prepared to secure this year's Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, ...

Counterterrorism agencies advised to maintain vigil until January

A terrorism expert has called on counter-terrorism agencies in Indonesia to remain alert and focus on any potential ...

Police nab Papuan separatist movement's youth sympathizers in Abepura

Four youths in Abepura Sub-district, Jayapura, Papua, were apprehended, Sunday, over motifs of Bintang Kejora (Morning ...

Igniting spirit of nationalism important to deal with radicalism: TNI

The 044/Garuda Dempo Regional Military Command in South Sumatra Province highlighted the importance of igniting the ...

Ma'ruf Amin receives Jesus Christ's Church president Russel Nelson

Indonesian Vice-President Ma'ruf Amin received a visit from President of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...