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Society 1 year ago
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Pope Francis highlights importance of interfaith harmony in Indonesia
Pope Francis kicked off the second day of his papal visit to Indonesia on Wednesday by meeting President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta, where he addressed the importance of strengthening the nation’s unity and interfaith ties to combat religious extremism and intolerance.
Society 1 year ago
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Pope to visit Jakarta's Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony
When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature – a tunnel connecting it to the city's Catholic cathedral, as part of a push for interfaith harmony on his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.
Society 1 year ago
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Preparations pick up for Pope’s busy visit to Indonesia
Catholic churches across the country are organizing enthusiastic congregations aspiring to attend a Mass set to be held at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium in Central Jakarta on the third day of the Pope’s visit, on Sept. 5. Around 70,000 people are expected to attend the service.
City 5 years ago
Istiqlal Mosque may reopen in July, Jokowi says while inspecting renovations
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited Istiqlal on Tuesday to check on the renovations. He said that according to the Mosque’s grand imam, Nasaruddin Umar, the large-scale renovations were 90 percent complete and would be finished in July, several months later than the initial schedule for March due to the pandemic.
