Christian Indonesians
Animist war game ritual lives on on Indonesian Christian island
By Alexandra Radu — March 20, 2018
PULAU SUMBA, Indonesia (RNS) — On the island of Sumba, in central Indonesia, a ritual war game known as Pasola is celebrated annually between villages, and it draws large crowds of all ages.
Refugee finds his own church ‘sanctuary’
By Tracy Gordon — March 27, 2012
HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (RNS) Saul Timisela spends his days in a Sunday school classroom, with a small bed and a rack on which to dry his laundry. The room is decorated with cards from children expressing their love. "It is my home and I love it," says Timisela, who's been seeking sanctuary to avoid deportation back to Indonesia. By Bob Braun.
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