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Society 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Activists revive calls to revoke discriminatory policies after pope's visit
Following Pope Francis's messages urging interfaith dialogue, upholding tolerance and protecting diversity during his Indonesia visit, rights advocates have called on the government to take up the mantle by revoking discriminatory policies, such as the controversial 2006 decree deemed to restrict the constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of minority religions in the country.
Society 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Pope praises Istiqlal, 'tunnel of friendship' as symbols of interfaith harmony
Pope Francis praised Indonesia on Thursday for fostering a sense of friendship among different religious groups as he visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, located just across the street from the Jakarta Cathedral, in one of the final set pieces of the pontiff’s three-day visit to the country.
Society 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Interfaith groups welcome Pope Francis with delight
Various religious organizations in Indonesia welcome Pope Francis to Jakarta with messages of hope that the papal visit, the first in over three decades, will provide an example for interreligious harmony in the country and also the world.
Society 1 year ago
PREMIUM
MUI in hot water over interfaith greetings debacle
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has garnered widespread controversy after issuing a fatwa prohibiting Muslims from using non-Islamic religious greetings, and a human rights watchdog has warned the fatwa could be a setback for religious tolerance in the pluralistic country.
Middle East and Africa 2 years ago
PREMIUM
Indonesians join interfaith rally in solidarity with Palestine
Thousands of Indonesians and a number of religious organizations gathered on Sunday at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta to hold an interfaith demonstration in support of Palestinians and to make a plea for a cease to the siege in Gaza.
