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"I believed that God would surely keep me safe if he wanted me to continue my service. And if I had to die, I would ...

"They see Christians as one of their enemies. They see Christians as thogut, an Arabic term for those who disobey God's regulations. "

"I did not know what had hit me. I just felt something was burning. It was very hot. And blood poured out of my wounds. ...

“I am completely traumatized by what happened that night. I told doctors that I could not think of anything. Just a blank mind."

"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.

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

“Unexpectedly, there was a strong rejection from a certain intolerant Muslim group. They protested against the Easter celebrations held on the parish’s land. I was ...

“This village rule contradicts Indonesian law: the Pancasila, the country’s official philosophical foundation, as well as our constitution. Intolerance like this must be avoided so ...

"It is not easy to be Catholic on Madura Island, and I pray that my children will keep their faith. My wife and I do ...