Indonesia arrests seven over Pope Francis 'terror threats'

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 06, 2024 5:56 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia arrested seven people for making 'terror threats' online against Pope Francis during his visit to the world's most populous Muslim-majority country this week, police said Friday.

The 87-year-old pontiff made Southeast Asia's biggest economy the first stop of an arduous Asia-Pacific tour, delivering a message of religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance.

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