Indonesia Church Attacked, Burned – in Java – by Mob of 1,000
– ICC report: “The House of Worship in Temanggung Damaged and Burned”
– Christian Post original report (translated)
– Christian Post: Devastating St. Albertus Catholic Church
— “They were shouting ‘destroy .. destroy ….’ The mothers take the children to throw follow-up. Then they went into the church and began to burn. I immediately reported to the police. Some police directly to the Church but could face mass enggak, “he explained.”
– Indonesia: Residents attack church in Bekasi
– Jakarta Post reports:
– “A group of residents attacked a church under construction in Harapan Indah residential complex, Bekasi, West Java, on Thursday evening, causing damage to several buildings.”
– “No one was injured in the incident.”
– “The chairwoman of the church construction committee, Kristina Maria Rantetana, said the incident happened at around 10.45 p.m. on Thursday.”
– ” ‘I saw around 1,000 people wearing white robes marching to the church. When they arrived, they started throwing rocks at the church,’ she told kompas.com on Friday.”
– ” ‘Some of them entered the church complex and started a fire.’ ”
