There has been a rise in anti-western Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia, as in the Mid-East. In a country that is 88% Moslem, vast majority Sunni, Christians will be in grave danger there. If these bombs, made by someone expert in such tactics, were successfully detonated, about 200 Catholics would have been killed during a Mass held at the shrine on December 2.
AsiaNews: In the courtyard of the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Sendand Sriningsih (District of Prambanan, Yogyakarta) a disabled child discovered four bottles filled with gasoline, cables and detonators, last December 1. According to local Catholics and Mr. Ignatius Lastoyo Warne, site manager of the sanctuary, the bomb had a specific purpose: to kill hundreds of pilgrims from neighboring parishes who attended the monthly Mass in the shrine town, on December 2. Search operations are still ongoing. More on this here.
