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New Bill Aims To Recognize Other Faiths

Indonesia officially recognizes six religions: Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. The government is now realizing that this rule actually contradicts freedom of religion, rather than encouraging it. They realize many Indonesians practice traditional religions, and are not being recognized. The Religious Affairs Ministry is now working to officially… Read more

177 Indonesians Detained for Posing as Filipinos

A group of Indonesians were trying to go on hajj, but were detained in Manila because they had forged Philippine passports. Vice President Jusuf Kalla says the travel agency should take responsibility, and that the Indonesians are victims, not suspects. It is believed that they were going on Filipino passports… Read more

10 Years Since Mud Volcano Began Spewing

It has been almost 10 years since a mud volcano in Sidoarjo began spewing. Since then, the mud has covered an area equal to 650 football fields, completely burying several villages and displacing thousands of people. Thirteen people died when an underground gas pipeline exploded as a result of the… Read more

Christian Woman Caned Under Shariah Law in Aceh

For the first time ever, a non-Muslim woman has been caned under Shariah law in Indonesia. Remita Sinaga was found guilty of selling alcohol, which is illegal in Aceh. Mrs. Sinaga is a Christian and is 60 years old. She received 28 lashes after spending 47 days in jail. Several… Read more

Multiple Blasts in Jakarta

On Thursday, January 14, at 10:50 a.m., a bomb went off near Sarinah Shopping Center. Over the next few minutes, more bombs went off, including one in a Starbucks. In the hours that followed, police engaged in gunfire with the terrorists. It wasn’t long before ISIS confirmed that they carried… Read more

Female-only Motorcycle Taxis Becoming Popular in Indonesia

Motorcycle taxis, or “ojeks”, are a popular form of public transportation in Indonesia. Ojeks are typically men, which has caused problems for a couple of reasons. For one thing, conservative Muslim women will not ride a motorbike with a man unless he is a relative because they believe that Islam… Read more

Who are the Trans Migrant Javanese?

By far, the largest people group in the country of Indonesia is the Javanese. The most densely populated island in the Indonesian archipelago of over 13,000 islands is Java. For this and other economic reasons, the government sanctioned a massive relocation program during the 1970s -1980s in which millions of… Read more

Who are the Pakpak Boang?

The 18,000 Pakpak Boang live in the Singkil area of the southern part of Aceh Province in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The Pakpak Boang are part of the Pakpak or Dairi Batak tribe, but are often mistaken for Singkil people. Boang is comes from the Indonesian word “buang” which means to… Read more

Who are the Deli?

The two million Deli and Asahan Malay live along the eastern coast of North Sumatra. Deli villages are clustered along the coast, and often include not only Deli Malay people, but also people of other ethnic backgrounds such as Javanese and Minangkabau. They live on the banks of rivers and… Read more

Who are the Bonai Malay?

There are 14,000 Bonai Malay. They live in the western part of the Riau province, which is in central Sumatra. What Are Their Lives Like? Until recently they were considered “foreign” by their own government because of their refusal to enter into the modern world. But in this generation, all… Read more

Who are the Campalagian?

Most of the Campalagian live in the Campalagian district, one hour east of the city of Majene, in the province of South Sulawesi. A large majority of the people live in fertile lowland areas that are conducive to growing various kinds of crops. This people group is also known as… Read more

Who are the Mamboru?

The Mamboru people live on the northwestern coast of Sumba, just south of Flores. Sumba is in East Nusa Tenggara Province. Much of interior Sumba consists of extensive plateaus, with scattered, irregular hills, particularly in the western part. The climate is hot and dry. The Mamboru people are closely related… Read more

Who are the Lisela?

Most Lisela live on the northern and eastern coasts of Buru Island. Some live on Ambon. Both Buru and Ambon islands are part of the Maluku Islands. The Lisela are sometimes called Buru, Buru Utara, Li Enyorot, Liet Enjorot, or Wayapu. They speak the Lisela and Tagalisa dialects. What Are… Read more

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One group of field workers have four separate groups meeting in homes. A mentor meets with each small group leader in preparation for the meeting. Please Pray for Strength for the new believers in the groups to grow and learn more from the word and wisdom for the leaders. pic.twitter.com/XgRR…

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if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land(2 Chron. 7:14) Please pray for God to do the miraculous during Ramadan pic.twitter.com/x2WN…

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This year, the first day of Ramadan for the Muslims is celebrated with Nyepi (Hindu New Year) for the Balinese. While the Muslim are fasting from sunrise to sundown, the Hindus stay indoors including no lights at night from 6 am the 22nd to 6 am the 23rd. Pray for God's revealed. pic.twitter.com/LTym…

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Tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan, which is fasting for the next 30 days for Muslims. They will abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex during daylight hours Pray that God reveals His love during this Ramadan through visions and dreams. pic.twitter.com/28Fu…

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After experiencing a miracle healing from Christ, Rita came to the Savior. Rita lost her faculty teaching job in the university because of her new faith. But Rita stands firm and believes she will overcome all the difficulties because of the Savior. Pray for protection and safety pic.twitter.com/8OKy…

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