Mathias Hariyadi

Bishop Vinsensius Setiawan Triatmojo of the Diocese of Tanjungkarang, in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, joined religious sisters, lay volunteers, and local community groups in planting 5,000 mangrove seedlings along the coast of South Lampung on April 25, 2026.

As the Church observed the World Day of Prayer for Vocations on April 26, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) in Indonesia marked the 62nd anniversary of the priesthood of Fr. Lambertus Somar, a 94-year-old priest known for his long-standing pastoral and social work.

The Indonesian Catholic Women Association (WKRI) has launched a four-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program in central Jakarta from April 23 to 26 for 100 selected women from across the Indonesian archipelago.

On April 21, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jakarta marked the 125th anniversary of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral with a solemn Mass and commemorative events.

The Franciscan community in Indonesia is mourning the death of Fr. Nico Syukur Dister, OFM, a Dutch missionary priest, philosopher, and longtime educator in Papua. He passed away on April 12, 2026, in his homeland, the Netherlands, at the age of 87.

Sixty catechumens at Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church in Meruya Parish, West Jakarta, Indonesia, marked a significant step in their journey toward the Catholic faith by receiving the Rite of Anointing on April 12, the Divine Mercy Sunday, drawing hundreds of parishioners who witnessed the solemn Eucharistic liturgy.

A Catholic bishop in Indonesia has expressed concern after a family left the Church, citing a priest’s failure to administer the Anointing of the Sick to a dying relative.

A theologian and expert in the humanities, Fr. Albertus Bagus Laksana, SJ, has been appointed as the new Provincial of the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus, effective July 2026.

The Indonesian Province of the Missionaries of the Holy Family (MSF) marked 100 years of missionary presence in the country with liturgical celebrations in Java and Kalimantan, highlighting a century of pastoral service.

Caritas Indonesia officially launched the “Compassion Homes Movement” on February 26 with the handover of two completed permanent houses to families affected by the November 2025 floods in Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra.