Islamische Gruppe in Indonesien lehnt Bau eines Kirchengebäudes ab

A church in East Java, Indonesia, the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (GPIB) Benowo, has again experienced discrimination from a local Islamic group. In May 2024, residents of a housing complex in Cerme, Gresik, broke up a GPIB service. Earlier this month, banners were posted, rejecting the construction of a building in the Dreaming Land Benowo housing complex in Surabaya. The banners are from Muslim individuals claiming to be the local neighborhood association. The white banners intimidate GPIB Benowo, urging…