Friday, March 22, 2013

Photos: An Indonesian city government demolished a church in front of its weeping congregation on Thursday



An Indonesian city government demolished a church in front of its weeping congregation on Thursday, as Muslim protesters egged on workers and branded the Christians "infidels."

The local government had ordered the demolition of the church for being built, in October 2012, without a legal permit.

However the congregation said the permit was repeatedly and unfairly rejected after they had spent 13 years worshipping at the site unopposed in a temporary shelter. Read more

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