On 13 May this year radical Islam struck once again in Indonesia. There was great anguish and distress following the attacks perpetrated on three Christian churches of different denominations in Surabaya, the second largest city in the country. Maria Lozano, of the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) interviewed Father Franz Magnis-Suseno, a Jesuit of German origin who now has Indonesian nationality, having lived in the country for over 45 years now. In the interview, Father Magnis-Suseno, who has a profound knowledge of the religions in Indonesia, explains the reaction in the country following this wave of attacks and expresses optimism about the spirit of national unity, defended by the democratic system in the country based on the doctrine of Pancasila....
