West Papua Churches Urge UN To Halt Attacks

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- The West Papua Council of Churches urges the United Nations to help end a...

Four Christians Butchered As Terror Rocks Indonesia Province

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife JAKARTA,INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)— At least four Christians were killed in a suspected Islamic terror attack on the Salvation...

Official Condemns Indonesia’s Ban on Bible App

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife JAKARTA, INDONEDIA (BosNewsLife)-- A senior Indonesian expert has condemned authorities for removing a mobile phone application that...

Thousands Celebrate Christmas In Indonesia After Attacks

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service church_0.img_assist_custom-512x341JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of Christians have celebrated Christmas in a volatile area of Indonesia's West Java province, despite concerns of more attacks against them, Christians said Saturday, December 26.

NEWS ALERT: Christians In Danger Amid Deadly Protests Against Koran Burning (UPDATE)

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife WASHINGTON/KABUL/JAKARTA/JERUSALEM (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in strict Islamic countries remained anxious about their safety Friday, September 10, amid deadly protests against plans by an American pastor to burn copies of the Koran, although it remained uncertain whether the bonfire would go-ahead.

Indonesia Police Apologizes For House Church Raid

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- The pastor of a Pentecostal house church in northern Indonesia...

Millions Secretly ‘Turn To Christ’ In Indonesia

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Indonesians are becoming Christians, often secretly, but authorities refuse to recognize this trend in the world's largest Muslim nation, several evangelical leaders have told BosNewsLife. At least three to four million Indonesians "turned to Christ" over the past year, according to Christian officials with very close knowledge about the situation.

Indonesia Muslim Mob Smash Church With Urine, Stones

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians on the outskirt of Indonesia's capital Jakarta tried to resume their lives Wednesday, May 23, a week after an angry Muslim mob threw plastic bags filled with urine at their church congregation celebrating the ascension of Christ and allegedly tried to kill their pastor.

Minority Rules – Is It Too Late For Indonesia? (Column)

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By Martin Roth, BosNewsLife Senior Columnist Martin Roth JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife Columns)-- Indonesia is supposed to be one of the more moderate of all the Muslim countries. Christians comprise more than 10 per cent of the population, and the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion