Marian devotion
Our Lady of Jakarta
Yakarta, Indonesia
Indonesian Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, the Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of the Catholic faith. The Portuguese and Dutch missionaries established devotion in the XVI-XVII centuries.
Faith in the world's most Muslim country
Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world. Catholics are a minority, but their faith is deep. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them in a predominantly Muslim country.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Indonesian Catholics, who are a devout minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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