by Mathias Hariyadi
For safety reasons, authorities suspend a function in
program for yesterday. However, the place of worship, highly popular among
faithful and pilgrims, will remain open. Attackers claim building does not have
proper permit. The Archbishop of Semarang calls for calm: do not respond to
provocation.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Tensions remain high in central Java,
where a crowd of a thousand Islamic extremists have targeted a shrine to the Virgin
Mary: For security reasons, yesterday the authorities suspended the programmed
church service, while dozens of policemen and soldiers guarding the place of
Christian worship, fearing further - possible - violence. According to the
protesters, incited by Muslim extremists, the building has no building permit
required by law (the infamous IMB) and, over time, from "simple house of
prayer" it has become a real church. The faithful respond that "in
more than 40 years" there has never been an incident of sectarian nature.
_0507_-_Taman_Maria_Giri_Wening_Sengon_Kerep.jpg){kind=link}
No comments:
Post a Comment