Keith Loveard

Malnutrition drives Indonesia's political platforms

The startling gap between rich and poor will play a major role in next year's presidential election

Power of tradition often trumps religion in Indonesia

Many traditional and superstitious beliefs have become part and parcel of established religions

Blasphemy case stokes fears of state capture by hard-liners

Politicization of religion to discriminate threatens to tear Indonesian society apart

Widodo silences Muslim critics with new running mate

Indonesian president's pick of hard-line cleric Ma'ruf Amin to shore up 2019 poll bid not good news for progressives

The door is open, say Indonesian presidential hopefuls

Who will be lining up against Joko Widodo before candidate registration deadline on Aug. 10 is anyone's guess

‘Being Muslim’ lifestyle sweeps Indonesia

Potentially destructive trend to conform to Islamic ways threatens to destroy secularism

It's hard to avoid Indonesia's road chaos during Eid al-Fitr

More than 20 million people leave cities for hometowns and villages

Despite bombs, Indonesia pushes on with moderate Islam

Efforts to promote Indonesia as a model for other Muslim countries will not produce immediate results

Widodo ahead in the polls, but obstacles abound

If administration can't keep a lid on inflation, president's impressive poll lead could easily be whittled away

Muslims' morals in doubt in graft-riddled Indonesia

Religion is no obstacle to those with unscrupulous aims and will likely be used corruptly to further political ambitions

Jakarta's election: Just the beginning

Are the old elite moving to take back power?

Indonesia's mainstream needs to address radical threat

Blasphemy case against Christian governor of Jakarta is being used by hard-line opponents of the country's status quo

Building Christ-centered marriage and family life in Singapore

Vietnamese fathers share spiritual experiences of St. Joseph

Indian court takes up jailed Jesuit's bail plea

Filipino churchgoers want better music at Mass

US Catholics to help Indian churches respond to Covid-19 crisis

Caritas Singapore's India Covid-19 fund gets huge response