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The Catholic Church in Indonesia (Indonesian: Gereja Katolik di Indonesia) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. Catholicism is one of the six approved religions in Indonesia, the others being Islam, Protestantism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Aug 30, 2024 · How much of Indonesia is Catholic? Is Christianity on the rise? Why is Pope Francis visiting? Here’s what you need to know.
Sep 3, 2024 · In a country where Catholics make up just 3% of the population—approximately 8 million people—amid a majority-Muslim population (87%), the Church must find creative ways to live out its mission while respecting Indonesia’s multireligious and multicultural landscape.
Sep 3, 2024 · Pope Francis’ visit to Indonesia spotlights the unique experience of the country’s 8.3 million Catholics who navigate daily life in a diverse religious landscape.
Sep 7, 2024 · The Roman Catholic Church knows how significant Indonesia and many countries in the Global South are to its future. Two years ago, Pope Francis declared that to find vocations “we will go to ...
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.
Sep 1, 2024 · Their presence is not homogeneous: on the one hand, there are the Dioceses of Ende, Ruteni, Atambua and Larantuka, which are have an overwhelming Catholic majority, and the other hand there are at least eight in which the Catholic community does not exceed 1% of the resident population.
