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Pages in category "Persecution of Christians in Indonesia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. ... This list may not reflect recent changes ...
Indonesia's 29.4 million Christians constituted 10.47% of the country's population in 2023, with 7.41% Protestant (20.8 million) and 3.06% Catholic (8.6 million). Some provinces in Indonesia are majority Christian. In Indonesia, the word Kristen (lit. ' Christian ') refers to Protestantism, while Catholicism is referred to as Katolik.
Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority country, and while the constitution guarantees freedom of religion, [37] there have been instances of religious intolerance and persecution of religious minorities, including Christians. In some areas of the country, particularly in more conservative regions, local laws and regulations have been ...
A report titled "The Global Persecution Index 2025," released by the ICC on Thursday, outlined which nations have become the biggest offenders when it comes to religious oppression, particularly ...
In 2022, Freedom House rated Indonesia’s religious freedom as 1 out of 4, [25] noting that Indonesia officially recognizes Islam, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Individuals may leave the “religion” section on their identity cards blank, but will often face discrimination.
Over 1,000 people were killed in riots, and tens of thousands were expelled from their homes. [2] After a period of relative calm, hostilities were reignited by rumors that a Muslim girl had been raped by a Christian man. Thousands of Muslims and Christians were killed during the following year, and more than 60,000 families are reported to ...
In 2018, Bangladesh was number 41 on the World Watch List for religious persecution of Christians, between the United Arab Emirates and Algeria; [51] in 2022, the country was ranked at number 30. [52] In 2016, four people were murdered for their Christian faith. [44] The growing Christian population is met by growing persecution. [53]
Persecution of Christians in Indonesia (12 P) S. Christian schools in Indonesia (1 C, 10 P) Seminaries and theological colleges in Indonesia (4 P)