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Indonesian police direct traffic next to billboards displaying a welcome message for Pope Francis in Jakarta on Sept. 2. Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia for a three-day visit on Sept. 3, as part of his 12-day long four-nation trip to Asia-Pacific.
Most Muslims are respectful of other faiths and insist on peaceful coexistence. However, intolerance has been visible in some regions such as Aceh, West Java, West Sumatra, and Banten provinces. Indonesian islands are paying the price for climate change, which triggers frequent natural disasters like flooding and tidal surges.
As part of the resistance movement, they planted a “Red Cross” on their customary land, symbolizing their rejection of the seizure of their customary land.According to government data, about 85 percent of the population in East Nusa Tenggara province are Christians, including 56 percent Catholics. It is the poorest province in Indonesia.
Armed insurgency and the brutal response from the military have left thousands killed, injured, or displaced. Conflict and violation of human rights are the order of the day in Papua. The conflict also divided Papuan Church and Indonesian Church leaders. Papuan Catholics have been critical of Indonesian bishops and the Vatican for their long, deafening silence on rights violations in Papua.
This so-called New Order can be sustained by developing tourism infrastructure and geothermal energy to serve the industry. In 2017, the government designated Flores a Geothermal Island.
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