#religions

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PBNU extends Christmas, New Year greetings to Christians globally

The Indonesian Muslim Organization of Nahdlatul Ulama conveyed Christmas and New Year greetings to Christians ...

Religious leaders and policymakers gather in Jakarta to discuss Muslim-Buddhist relations in South and South East Asia

The Vienna-based International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will host a ...

Freedom of religion is everyone's fundamental right: AICHR

Freedom of religion and belief is the fundamental right of every human being, Indonesian representative for the ASEAN ...

Right to freedom of religion becomes human beings' fundamental right

Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Yuyun Wahyuningrum stated ...

Rakhine State's Indonesian hospital to promote religious harmony: VP

The presence of an Indonesian hospital constructed in Rakhine State, Myanmar, is expected to be a symbol of religious ...

Interfaith Walk should be routinely organized in every province: Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has called for routine organization of Interfaith Walk in every province to promote ...

Government launches ASN complaint portal on radicalism handling

The government, through 11 ministries and agencies, launched the state civil apparatus (ASN) complaint portal for ...

President extends apology to parties excluded from cabinet lineup

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has apologized to several parties, whose aspirations were not accommodated during the ...

Ministry organizes "Santriversary" as National Santri Day main event

The Ministry of Religious Affairs held “Santriversary” 2019 aimed at being the main event of National ...

Discovering Jakarta

Tracking down the hidden Portuguese pearl in north Jakarta

Indonesia, particularly its eastern part, is well-known for its rich spices that are highly priced, even surpassing the ...

Discovering Jakarta

Looking closely at Chinese community in Jakarta

The Chinese people have a long history of migrating overseas, with approximately 50 million ethnic Chinese living ...

Minister Marsudi, UN envoy hold discussion on Rohingya repatriation

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi held a meeting with UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar ...

Vice President welcomes Myanmar's inter-religious figures

Vice President Jusuf Kalla welcomed some inter-religious figures from Myanmar at his office in Jakarta, Monday, and ...

Military, police chiefs meet figures of different faiths in Papua

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and National Police (Polri) Chief General Tito Karnavian ...

News Feature

Traditional outfits add to charm of Independence Day celebrations

Constituting over 17 thousand islands, with a population of some 255 million, Indonesia is home to a plethora of ethnic ...