INDONESIA | SEP. 5, 2025 — Muslims Protest Church Construction
INDONESIA — Muslims Protest Church Construction
The construction of a church building in West Java, Indonesia, led to anti-Christian protests.
After a church in West Java province held a celebration to break ground for a new building, hundreds of Muslims came to protest the construction on July 5, 2025.
They complained that church leaders did not properly communicate their plans, even though there had been public meetings with district, village and neighborhood leaders during the permitting process. Among other stipulations in the agreements for the church construction were provisions for the church to serve the public good, including road improvements and community use of the building. With about 220 million Muslim citizens, Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world.
Pray that churches like this one that are confronted with local intolerance and opposition will stand firm and proclaim the love of Christ to their neighbors.