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"We are being made homeless. Our law suppresses the weak in service of the powerful. Our dreams have been broken.”

“This was the first time in my close to two decades of teaching that I faced a situation where I could be arrested for a ...

"Ideally, laws based on Islamic teachings should only apply to Muslims. In practice, however, such laws are applied to all with no exceptions."

In Indonesia, conservative and sometimes violent Islamist tendencies have been on the rise in recent years.

“I am shaken by the news that has reached us from Myanmar—the degree of brutality with which the security forces are apparently prepared to shoot ...

“Everybody is afraid of the terrorists. But we stand for the One who protects us all. Our faith tells us that God won’t let us ...

“The suicide bombing is not only the concern of Catholics but also the concern of all the entire nation and the Indonesian state."

“All faith traditions adhere to non-violence because all violence is intrinsically evil. Violence brings greater violence. I unconditionally condemn ail acts of violence against unarmed ...

"Our parents have taught us to be silent when it comes to discourse of religion. Poor Christians cannot face mobs or expensive and lengthy court ...

"The pressure in courts from extremist groups, the biased attitude of police, the fear of harm from the abductor, and stigma force the victim to ...