Msgr. Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, OFMCap, Emeritus Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Medan, Indonesia, passed away at St. Elisabeth Hospital, Medan, on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the age of 91.
Young diocesan priests of Indonesia underwent a three-day ongoing formation program from September 20 to 24, organized by the West Kalimantan Region of UNIO, a private Roman Catholic clerical association.
The spiritual legacy of Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ continues to take root and flourish across Indonesia. The call to care for the earth as our common home is being embraced by Catholic grassroots communities, including St. Helena Parish in Curug, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province.
The Archdiocese of Jakarta’s Catechetical Commission (Komkat KAJ) dedicated its monthly CathClass Study Day on September 27 to one of the most pressing concerns facing the Church today: digital catechesis
The Research and Advocacy for Climate Policy and Action (RACPA) consortium, led by Jesuits, held a planning workshop on climate justice and community resilience in Surakarta, Indonesia, May 13–17.
The Indonesian Catholic Lecturers Association (ICLA) celebrated its 5th anniversary at the Satya Negara Indonesia University Auditorium in Jakarta, Indonesia, under the theme “Serving with Love, Working for the Nation.”
