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The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more. [1]

Global Church News - Islamic State attacks the Christian village of Teleskuf, in the Nineveh plain May 04, 2016 Early Tuesday morning, Islamic State (IS) fighters launched a heavy attack against a Christian village near Alqosh, in the plain of Nineve... (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain. [3]

Pope: "I weep" for the Christians crucified in Syria Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Pope Francis has wept for Christians crucified in Syria. [4]

Massive Islamist-led demonstrations in Jakarta -- and the subsequent trial for blasphemy of the city's governor -- have changed Indonesian President Joko Widodo's prospects for re-election in 2019, and are likely to have a major impact on his behavio... [5]

PoliticsIndonesian hard-line Islamist groups flex their muscles Growing protest movement against Jakarta governor challenges political establishment Protesters chanting during the Dec. [6]

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali on Wednesday refuted claims that the Indonesian government had a poor record protecting minorities, calling Indonesia “the most tolerant country in the world.” Suryadharma was responding critical... [7]

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier. (translated from fi) [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-08 · 36% match

Richard Heydarian: The Catholic Church contends with Duterte's rule

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more.

[2] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 38% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Islamic State attacks the Christian village of Teleskuf, in the Nineveh plain May 04, 2016 Early Tuesday morning, Islamic State (IS) fighters launched a heavy attack against a Christian village near Alqosh, in the plain of Nineve

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-08-19 · 33% match

Indonesian President Worried By Growing Religious Intolerance

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was concerned by growing religious intolerance in the country with world’s largest Muslim population, which many analysts say his administration has failed to contain.

[4] MM asianews.it · 37% match

Pope: "I weep" for the Christians crucified in Syria

Pope: "I weep" for the Christians crucified in Syria Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Pope Francis has wept for Christians crucified in Syria.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-15 · 32% match

Jakarta protests complicate Widodo re-election prospects

Massive Islamist-led demonstrations in Jakarta -- and the subsequent trial for blasphemy of the city's governor -- have changed Indonesian President Joko Widodo's prospects for re-election in 2019, and are likely to have a major impact on his behavio

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-12-07 · 32% match

Indonesian hard-line Islamist groups flex their muscles

PoliticsIndonesian hard-line Islamist groups flex their muscles Growing protest movement against Jakarta governor challenges political establishment Protesters chanting during the Dec.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-05-24 · 31% match

Indonesia ‘Most Tolerant Country in the World’: Religious Minister

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali on Wednesday refuted claims that the Indonesian government had a poor record protecting minorities, calling Indonesia “the most tolerant country in the world.” Suryadharma was responding critical

[8] FI yle.fi · 2006-09-07 · 30% match translated from fi

Papit ja politiikka

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier.

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[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-27 · 30% match

Islamists' growing clout strains Indonesia's democratic pillars

JAKARTA -- It was an ordinary Sunday Mass until the 300 congregants heard the young man shouting "Allahu akbar," or God is great.

[10] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-09-05 · 30% match

Pope makes appeal on extremism as he launches Asia tour

AFP Pope Francis appealed Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old’s papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

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