A video of young Muslims going to a church in Indonesia was become include text that incorrectly declared it revealed them transforming to Catholicism. The video footage was seen countless times on Facebook in the Catholic-majority Philippines however a priest from the diocese in Indonesia where it was shot informed AFP the occasion intended to promote inter-faith relations.
The video acquired more than 3 million views in a Facebook Reel shared on April 26, 2024.
“A lot of Muslims transformed to Catholicism,” checked out Tagalog-language text overlaid on the clip.
“Catholic real church established by Jesus Christ.”
The video footage reveals a group of boys and females — a few of whom are using Muslim headgear — going to a church and consulting with clergymen.
The video emerged in comparable posts in the Philippines — whose population is bulk Catholic — on Facebook here and here and on TikTok here and here.
Some social networks users appeared to think the video footage revealed a Catholic conversion.
“Invite to the Catholic Church,” one commented.
Another stated: “Congratulations bros and siblings. Now you’re back to the best religious beliefs.”
Interfaith see
Keyword searches on TikTok discovered the clip published on March 28 by St John the Baptist Parish in Ciamis in Indonesia’s West Java province (archived link).
Below is a screenshot contrast of the video shared in an incorrect posts (left) and in St John the Baptist’s TikTok post (right):
According to the TikTok post, the video reveals Muslim trainees going to St Peter’s Cathedral in Bandung — which becomes part of the very same diocese as St John — on March 27 (archived link).
The video does not include the text overlay about a spiritual conversion that appears in the clip distributing on social networks in the Philippines.
Rather, text superimposed on the video footage states it reveals trainees from Bandung and the close-by cities of Ciamis and Tasikmalaya going to the cathedral.
“They commemorated the month of Ramadan by remaining in touch in bonds of brotherly love throughout faiths,” it stated it Indonesian.
“They shared smiles and greetings with Catholic fans, priests, nuns and monks who existed. These young Muslim trainees likewise had the chance to see Catholic praise up close.”
Daddy Albertus Gatot Hendrasto, St John the Baptist’s parish priest, validated the video did disappoint a spiritual conversion.
He informed AFP the trainees “attended our mass as visitors” and were not asked to actively participate in the service.
The see intended to “welcome an excellent and strong bond with various faiths,” he stated.
St Peter’s Cathedral in Bandung likewise published the video on Instagram on March 29.
The church has actually formerly published about inter-faith activities with Muslims, consisting of breaking the quick throughout the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
