In the face of the de-Christianization suffered by many countries with a Catholic tradition in Europe and other continents, the great strength of faith and hope of Christians in Muslim-majority countries, where they suffer persecution because of their faith and hope, stands out. gospel.
According to the Open Doors report (Open Doors), which evaluates the situation of persecution of Christians in the world, 3,066 Christians were killed for causes directly related to their faith, as well as 793 churches or church properties attacked. Indonesia is among the 45 most dangerous countries in which to practice Christianity, in a list headed by North Korea, Afghanistan and Somalia.
A total of 365 million Christians suffer persecution in the world, that is, one in seven, according to the annual report of the international NGO Open Doors, which points to Nicaragua as an oppressive country, where since 2018 Catholics have suffered 667 attacks perpetrated by the government of Daniel Ortega.
Indonesia is among the 45 most dangerous countries in the world to practice Christianity and believe in the gospel.
Indonesia is the country with the largest number of Muslims on the planet, 86.1 % of its 255 million inhabitants, but where the Catholic faith has taken strong root. The number of priests is estimated at about 2,000 to serve the 7,380,303 Catholics (3 %), and ordinations take place every year.
One of those future priestscoming from a family of Islamic converts, is Ignatius Sadewoseminarian who is trained in the CEI Bidasoa in Pamplona (Spain). His path to the priesthood began when he collaborated with the Paul Fathers in their school in a service to the poor and abandoned children. "There I discovered my great passion and where I could give my all," he says. "One night, alone in the Church, God told me: 'Ignatius, if you want to be happy, come with me and I will make you happy for the rest of your life.
