Samuel Rionaldo
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Court Reverses Revocation of Indonesian Church’s Building Permit
Court Reverses Revocation of Indonesian Church's Building Permit A court in West Java, Indonesia, has reversed the revocation of a Catholic church's building permit.The Purwakarta regency government had revoked the building permit for Santa Maria Catholic Church when Islamists threatened local residents and officials into opposing the project, church leaders said.
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Muslim Groups Demand Closure of Large, Legal Church
Hundreds of Muslims from outside the area where a 600-member church meets in West Java, Indonesia, staged a protest there to call for its closure this month in an attempt to portray local opposition.
Demonstrators from 16 Islamic organizations, including the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), gathered on Feb. 15 to demand a stop to all activities by the Galilea Protestant Church (GPIB) in the Galaxy area of Bekasi City.
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Indonesian Islamists Bully Villagers Into Revoking Church Permit
Indonesian Islamists Bully Villagers into Revoking Church Permit The regent of Purwakarta regency, West Java, has revoked his decision to permit construction of a Catholic worship building in Cinanka village after Islamists threatened residents into withdrawing their approval of the project.
Dedi Mulyadi on Oct. 16 revoked the permit for construction of Catholic Church of Saint Mary after Islamists threatened some of the local residents whose approval is required by Indonesian law, the priest of the church told Compass Direct News.
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Indonesian Church Wins Legal Battle to Worship in Building
Church in Indonesia Wins Legal Battle to Worship in Building Christians have won a court battle restoring the right to worship in their building in Depok City, West Java.
Depok Mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail on March 27 had revoked the building permit for a multipurpose building and house of worship for Gereja Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) church following protests by Muslims. A court in Bandung on Sept. 17 rescinded the order that revoked the church building permit, paving the way for congregants to resume worship there.
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Christians Call for Rejection of Sharia-Inspired Bills in Indonesia
The Indonesian Council of Churches (PGI) has called for the rejection of two bills inspired by Islam's strict sharia law.
The Halal Product Guarantee Bill and the Zakat Obligatory Alms Management Bill, both under consideration in the Indonesian parliament, cater to the needs of one religious group at the expense of others, violating Indonesia's policy of pancasila, or religious tolerance, said the Rev. Dr. A.A. Yewangoe, director of the PGI.
(Photo: Indonesian police have forcibly closed some churches and Christian organizations. Image courtesy of Charisma Indonesia)
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