The attack on the Saint Lidwina Church in Sleman reinforces the perception that Yogyakarta is becoming increasingly intolerant. As a place where people from diverse cultural backgrounds and faiths live together, Yogyakarta is facing a serious crisis.

Before the attack on the church, intolerant groups in the region had already carried out a number of assaults on people from other religious groups. Hard-line groups have halted the building of chur