Pastor Forced to Stop Worship Services in Home

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reports that:

Residents North Jakarta pastor sl congregation cease holding services home, despite letter permission issued Religious Affairs department.

On Sept. 12 village officials South Rawa Badak, Koja district called meeting pastor Syaiful Hamzah wife Tiolida Sihotang, police officers, representatives village mosque. Officials urged Hamzah wife sign document agreeing cease worship services home, effectively rejecting permission granted Religious Affairs officials.

During meeting, sympathetic Muslim cleric, Wasi Sholeh, informed Hamzah tt “certain people” me violent threats him, tt guarantee Hamzah’s safety refused sign agreement. Mosque official Mohammad Ayub told Hamzah, convert fm Islam, tt change Christian name, te law Indonesia requiring so.

The couple eventually signed document duress. Or signatories included official Religious Affairs department, Adi Eli Zendito, Ayub village head Mohammad Maibu.

The story Compass Direct News.

Muslim Mob Storms Church Calling For Ban on Religious Services

Compass Direct News reports that

On Sunday (August 17) Muslim mob stormed church service Cipayung, East Jakarta, forcing Christians flee erecting banners street declaring ban “churches religious services.”

As 20 church celebrating nation’s Independence Day service, angry assailants arrived Pentecostal Church Indonesia Pondok Rangon village, Cipayung, 9:30 a.m. shouting “Allahu Akbar!” “God greater!” Se mob neighbors, majority local residents, according pastor Chris Ambessa.

Church tried close gate leading io church compound, mob forced in, storming welcoming church overturning furniture.

Ambessa managed close roller door protecting services held. attackers chased church street, warning tm return future services.

Read story Compass Direct News .