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A young Catholic attends the papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.

PHOTOS: Pope Francis in Indonesia for his 45th apostolic journey

Sep 6, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The Holy Father on Tuesday landed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, the first stop on what is to be... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates a Papal Mass at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 100,000 worshippers in Indonesia

Sep 5, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Upon entering the stadium in a wheelchair, Pope Francis was immediately greeted by loud cheers and cries of “Viva Papa!”... Read more

The Indonesian flag.

Killing of catechist alarms Indonesia’s Catholic bishops

Nov 4, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Catholic bishops in Indonesia met with government officials this week to express concern about the violence in Papua after a... Read more

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja "Ahok" Purnama (L) meets with the Australian ambassador to Indonesia, March 3, 2016.

In Indonesia, Christian governor rejects blasphemy charge

Dec 16, 2016

The Christian governor of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, could face stiff penalties if convicted of insulting the Quran –... Read more