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Despite frequent discrimination and persecution of religious minorities here, the Vatican has praised the religious harmony, which they say has been demonstrated in Indonesia where people of all religions can coexist peacefully.

The Vatican'€™s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Tuesday that Indonesia was a good example of a country where people of all religions were able to live side by side peacefully.

'€œThe most important thing is to find a way to respect and accept each other'€™s differences and make every effort to not be violent or confrontational,'€ Cardinal Parolin said following a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi at the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta

Parolin is currently visiting Indonesia on a bilateral visit for the Vatican City, which also included a visit to the ASEAN Secretariat on Monday.

Retno said that Indonesia-Vatican relations were in '€œvery good shape'€ and that there would be several areas of cooperation that could be explored further in the near future.

She noted that forging closer relations between Indonesia and the Vatican was essential since Indonesia was a predominantly Muslim country while the Vatican was a center for the Catholic religion.
 

Your comments:

Has the Vatican thoroughly studied what kind of violence radical Muslim groups have actually caused to the peaceful Ahmadiyah people in the past, and to other religious groups considered minorities and non-Muslim communities?

Of course the Vatican is aware of all these violations against human rights, but is too characterless and craven to comment upon these sensitive issues.

Firepooch

We give special appreciation to Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin who recently invited Pope Francis to visit Indonesia.

It is a good idea but the Pontiff should not set foot in the church buildings of Jasmine and Filadelfia.

Instead, celebrate Mass in the parking lot because the two churches have been closed by the government.

Robby Kawae