Benny Mawel, Jayapura

Christians in Papua fear growing Islamization

Christians concerned as mosques mushroom, shrines damaged and Muslims seen to be spreading influence

Mosque in Indonesia has Papuan Christians seething

Height of minaret draws protests as Protestant leaders accuse local Muslims of trying to overshadow their own churches

Papuan political meet preps Catholics for local polls

Indonesian bishop calls on politicians to unite and work to improve impoverished province

Church-owned aircraft crashes in Papua killing 5

Aircraft used for pastoral work and transporting people in remote communities

Papuan bishop calls on people to stop selling land

Giving in to corporations for financial gain 'means trading off cultural heritage, leads to poverty for future generations'

Papuan churches unite against radicalism

Christian activists accuse organizers of ignoring human rights violations

Indonesian bishop criticizes mega Jesus statue project

Prelate dimisses plans to build 73-meter-high figure in Papua as a waste of money

Preparing Papuan children for the future

Church-run orphanage changes lives of orphans and others in Papua, Indonesia

Police under fire over death of young Papuan

Alleged beating and torture highlights abuse of power by law enforcers, rights activists say

Papuan nativity scenes send out messages of peace

Christmas tradition relieves the fear many face at the hands of Indonesian military

Families accuse Widodo of Papua shooting cover-up

Indonesian president has broken promise to look into deaths of four students two years ago, they say

Oppression not preventing Papuan cause gathering steam

Indonesia's government continues to clamp down but independence campaigners are undeterred

Nepal sentences pastor to two years for conversion

Migrants in spotlight for pope's Mediterranean trip

Indonesian cardinal closes month of plenary indulgences

Vietnam prepares to deal with new coronavirus variant

China 'hunting Taiwanese abroad through deportation'

Duterte critic takes helm of Philippine bishops' conference