A policeman on guard is accompanied by examining people who enter the church at a security checkpoint ahead of Easter celebrations at a church in Medan on April 1, 2021, North Sumatra, Indonesa.

After two recent terror attacks on the March 28 suicide bombing at a cathedral in Makassar and the assault by a 25-year-old woman, she was involved in a gun battle with police inside National Police Headquarters in Jakarta. Thousands of joint personnel were deployed to secure a number of churches in Indonesian territory. There is strict guarding for the comfort of the congregation ahead of the Easter service.

Interview with field coordinator, Putra Penatar Sembiring.
"To welcome the Easter holidays, we carry out extra security like the previous week at the previous mass. We also carry out security. However, because of the current terror situation, we are doing more. So for internal security at the Medan Cathedral church, there are 23 people and Everything we do is active in carrying out security. As we have seen, to continue to carry out inspections for people who want to carry out mass at the Cathedral church. Every person who enters we still inspect vehicles, motorbikes or cars. We also continue to urge people to wear masks and obey. government recommended health protocols ".