interfaith harmony in Papua

The 666 years of Islam in Papua are being commemorated at RTH Park, Izak Telusa Street, Fakfak Regency, Papua Barat (West Papua) Province, on 8 August 2026, in a celebration …

The successful conclusion of National Pesparawi XIV in Manokwari, Papua Barat (West Papua) from 18 to 28 June 2026, highlighted Papua’s growing capacity to host national-scale cultural and religious events …

The real test of Papua’s development challenge is not the grand announcements in Jakarta but whether public services can reach villages separated by rivers, mountains, forests and vast stretches of …

In many parts of Indonesia, a choir competition is just a culture. In Papua, where hundreds of ethnic groups, languages and religious communities have coexisted for generations, it is often …

Long before the morning prayers began, volunteers were already arranging rows of chairs outside temples. In several places across Papua, candles were unpacked carefully while worshippers carrying flowers slowly arrived …

Shortly after sunrise on May 27, 2026, traffic began slowing near several mosques in Jayapura. Families arrived carrying prayer mats. Children wearing new clothes ran between parked motorcycles while volunteers …

On December 30-31, 1999, former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid arrived in Papua during one of the most sensitive moments in the province’s modern political history. At the time, distrust toward …

The final prayer recited briefly silenced the departure hall in Manokwari on May 6, 2026. Elderly pilgrims wiped away tears. Families stood close together, some holding phones to capture the …

Just before the buses moved, there was a brief pause. On May 4, 2026, in Sorong, families stood close, some talking softly, others choosing not to say much at all. …

On May 2, 2026, in Jayapura, families stood close, not saying much. Some pilgrims looked calm, others a little anxious. Bags were checked again; small conversations faded in and out. …