Adults were asked how important religion is in their lives. Of the countries included in the surveys, Indonesia ranked first, with 98 percent of respondents saying religion was very important in ...

Historian Nazeer Ahmed claims that the people in present day Malaysia and Indonesia were “impressed by the honesty and ...

As he continues to promote religious harmony, Pope Francis visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, on Thursday. Together with the country's Grand Imam and other ...

On March 14, UCA News reported Indonesia’s human rights minister, Natalius Pigai, calling for new legislation on religious freedom to replace the previous religious harmony law. However, no details ...

SINGAPORE — Pope Francis met with Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam of Southeast Asia's largest mosque, on Thursday, in a meeting in Indonesia centered on fighting climate change and religious ...

In Indonesia, it is legally required to specify a religion on official documents. Nonbelievers say they are being discriminated against. A rare legal effort to secure rights for atheists and ...

While praising Indonesia’s constitution, which guarantees religious freedom, Francis also warned in an address following a meeting with President Joko Widodo that the diversity of the world’s ...

At 282 million people Indonesia is the largest Muslim majority nation in the world and fourth largest in population. It is a democratic republic and as such it protects its religious minorities.

Francis, 87, began on Monday a 12-day, four-country, two-continent odyssey. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- As he continues to promote religious harmony, Pope Francis visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, the ...