Is not attending Mass a sin in possibly life threatening condition

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I live in Indonesia. Just last week 3 churches (catholic and protestant chuch) and police station at another city (Surabaya) were bombed and there were victims from the bombing. Surabaya has been stated as dangerous, and roads and schools are closed because the police is looking for the terrorisr group.
My city is the country’s capital (Jakarta), and now a thorough measurement has been implemented also as a preventive action. Churches are being guarded by the police and so on. There are false threat also about bombs at some of the chuches in Jakarta, which makes me feel even scared to go.
My question is : is it a sin to not attending Mass in this kind of situation? I know that the terror was happening at other cities, but a lot of people now feel the fear of going to public places, not to mention churches
And also please pray for our country. We need a lot of prayers. :cry:

Update :I have consulted my pastor, and he said that as long as the church was guarded, there should be no obstacles for us to receive God’s grace in the form of communion. And also another pastor said, since the last week incident took several lives as martyrs (several men who was in charge for the church security, block the terrorist and thus blowing himself with the bomb), it is a waste not to honor his sacrifice by being afraid. So I agree with the pastor. We need to honor him by still going.
 
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Why are you scared to go to Mass? do you have children to support?

We as Christians should not flee from death - we should go towards Christ and if that takes us to death, so be it
 
You should not make potentially life threatening decisions based on anonymous advice that you receive on the internet. I don’t know who you should ask about your circumstances, but I do know it isn’t me.
 
I think the best thing to do is ask your pastor about this, as he will understand the dangers.

I’ll pray for you and your country.
 
Yes I am asking for my priest’s advice but he hasn’t answered yet
 
Thank you. Yes, i am asking for my pastor’s advice and still waiting for his answer
 
I would expect your Bishop to issue a directive. Many prayers for you and all people of your beautiful country.
 
I saw the news reports on what happened at the Catholic church and other Christian churches.
I agree this is something your pastor and/or the Bishop should address.
I can understand wanting to protect your child from danger and be there for her.

Praying for you and your country and for the people who were killed. God bless.
 
Very easy to say when you live in a country that is relatively safe and you can’t be killed or thrown in jail for being a Christian.

OP, I pray for you, your family and your country. May God bring you peace.
 
My best friend’s husband is a Chinese Christian Indonesian. My heart breaks for him. His mother is returning to her home country in a few months. Please pray for her. Her name is Cynthia. I’ll post a thread in the prayer request forum. Jenjen1, you have my prayers.
 
I am praying for His Church in Indonesia to be saved from such evil. I hope everyone will be able to practice Christianity without being afraid.
Update : I decided to go to Vigil Mass. Since the terrorist I guess mostly know that the mass is on Sunday, so I guess vigil mass will be safer to go
 
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