Nothing that a bit of “dialogue” won’t fix. Pope Francis is likely on his way to Papua right now in order to explain to these jihadis how they’re misunderstanding their peaceful religion.
More on this story. “Papua: Merauke archbishop escapes two Islamist attacks,” by Mathias Hariyadi, Asia News, June 3, 2021:
Merauke (AsiaNews) – Two terror attacks were planned against Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi of Merauke (Papua Province) this year but he was able to escape both.
Police have arrested 11 people in connection with the terrorist groups that planned the attacks.
The prelate himself spoke about the incidents in a letter sent to Indonesian Cardinal Ignazio Suharyo.
The first attempt took place on 1 January 2021, “the day I arrived in Merauke to begin my term as archbishop, after my service as bishop in the Diocese of Amboina”, the 72-year-old Mandagi told AsiaNews.
“A suspected terrorist wandered into the bishop’s residence. He was even warmly welcomed by Father John Kandam, the secretary of the archdiocese, since he had asked about a potential house for rent,” the archbishop said.
“He had brought with him some well-packed explosive material in his backpack. But by pure coincidence I was not around, because I had been asked to go to Buti, where the first missionary priest had arrived in Merauke district.”
On Tuesday, Merauke police chief Untung Sangaji confirmed Mandagi’s version. Citing Fr Kandam, Sangaji said that a potential terrorist disguised as a “guest” was looking for the archbishop, saying that he was from the Diocese of Manado, in the North Sulawesi province.
“He carried a bomb ready to explode, but once he realised that the archbishop was not there, he cancelled his plan.”
Archbishop Mandagi, who now heads the Indonesian Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is originally from Manado province.
The second attack against the prelate was supposed to take place last Sunday, during Mass in the cathedral of the Diocese of Merauke.
“The plan was to detonate explosives in the cathedral, but again luckily I wasn’t around. I was still in Kepi, Mappin district, celebrating some confirmations,” Archbishop Mandagi explained.
Police arrested 11 people in two raids. Last Friday, Densus 88, the counter-terrorism squad of Indonesia’s National Police, and local police in Merauke captured 10 suspects most likely affiliated with terrorist groups linked to the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group.
“The 10 people [arrested] are linked to the Ansharut Daulah network, which has connections to IS,” said Inspector General Argo Yuwono, head of the public relations division at the National Police headquarters.
Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) is the terrorist group that planned the recent attack on Makassar Cathedral during Palm Sunday celebrations….
mike says
religion of peace and don’t you forget it
MIke says
so you don’t publish items I post
gravenimage says
What?
Raja says
Oh these Christians are leeches and imperialists, their bible is all corrupted, allah replaced someone else in the place of Jesus on the cross, Christians are sorcerers, practice witchcraft, they have exploited us for 2000 years and hence jihad is justified.
No religion uses so many lies and deceit to justify lawlessness, the Muslims call jihad. Son of lawlessness is referred to as anti-Christ in the bible.
Aussie Infidel says
Blind Freddie could see that the eventual outcome of Indonesia’s takeover of West Papua would be the persecution of all other religions, and ongoing jihadist attacks to subdue the rest of the population.
I am disgusted that gutless Australian and US governments allowed the farcical ‘Act of Free Choice’ to virtually guarantee that Papua -which had no connection to Indonesia – would become part of that Islamic country.
Infidel says
The Archbishop is better off escaping to the Eastern part of the island, which is not a part of Indonesia
gravenimage says
Indonesia: Muslims have plotted to murder archbishop twice this year, but he escaped both times
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Just horrifying. I doubt Muslims will stop trying to murder this peaceful man.
God, I hate Islam.