Muslims Block Christians from Prayer Meeting

Muslim protesters formed a human chain to block Christian worshipers from attending a planned Christmas worship service on Dec. 14, 2025, near the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia. Videos on social media show the group holding anti-Christian banners and shouting jihadist slogans. Some protesters held or pushed Christians who tried to get through the line. “We only want to worship peacefully,” one Christian said in a video. “We have no intention of disturbing anyone.” This was the third such blockade of this church, and local authorities have provided a temporary location for the church’s worship services. Though the government has made steps to protect minority religious groups, front-line workers report that Indonesian society has become more conservatively Islamic in recent years with Islamic extremist groups targeting churches for demonstrations, legal complaints and violence.

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