Protests Erupt Over Church Construction in Indonesia Despite Government Approval

Hundreds of residents in Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, protested the planned construction of a Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) in Cikopo Village, Bungursari District. The protesters visited the local government office and the Ministry of Religious Affairs to express their opposition. Residents questioned the process for checking community support and the requirements for building the church. They… The post <a href="https://persecution.org/2026/10/20/protests-er

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”