About a third of Indonesian Muslims said that the growing number of Christians in Indonesia is a threat to Islam, according to a special report by the Pew Research Center. One way such concern is ...

On August 16, 1945, the day after Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces in World War II, a 21-member independence preparation committee finished debating Indonesia’s proposed new constitution in ...

SINGAPORE — Pope Francis met with Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque, on Thursday, in a meeting in Indonesia centered on fighting climate change and religious extremism ...

Pope Francis on Sept. 4 delivered a sharp warning that "distortion of religion" fuels extremism, intolerance and violence and urged Indonesia to double down on its long tradition of coexistence and ...

About 80 percent of Muslims believe that being Muslim is essential to being truly Indonesian, according to a special report by the Pew Research Center. We asked a panel of six Indonesian leaders—three ...

Pope Francis appealed for religious unity Thursday as he addressed tens of thousands of people at a football stadium after meeting faith leaders at Southeast Asia's biggest mosque. "I encourage you to ...

Pope Francis warned on Sept. 5 against using religion to stoke conflicts in a declaration signed with a top Indonesian imam before he held mass for tens of thousands in Jakarta. The signing at ...

(RNS) — Pope Francis cemented his legacy of promoting interreligious dialogue by building a bridge with the Muslim community in Indonesia. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The age of world leaders may be hotly ...

Jakarta, Indonesia — When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia's iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions observe the holy month of Ramadan, which started on ...

The pope's meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania. Pope Francis and Indonesia's top imam make a joint call for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Pope Francis ...