JAKARTA - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the Protestant Church in Indonesia (GPdI) Sam Ratulangi Center, Wenang, Manado, North Sulawesi, to ensure that Christmas services run smoothly.
The visit is also part of President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to ensure that people can carry out religious worship and celebrations safely, peacefully, and together, especially during the Christmas season.
Upon arrival at the location, the Vice President was greeted by the Chairman of the North Sulawesi Regional Assembly and the Central GPdI Shepherd of Manado City, Pdt. Yvonne Awui Lantu, Chairman of the Central Assembly Pdt. Jhony Weol, and the Secretary of the GPdI Sam Ratulangi Congregation Pdt. Yori Saerang.
The Vice President greeted the congregation and children who had attended and distributed a number of gifts. Gibran also conveyed warm greetings from President Prabowo to all the congregation, as well as congratulating them on celebrating Christmas.
"Warm greetings from President Prabowo to you, all mothers. Merry Christmas, may this Christmas bring blessings to you, all mothers, be given long life, health," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 23.
The Vice President invited all congregations to pray for their fellow countrymen who are facing disasters in a number of areas.
"And don't forget we pray for our brothers and sisters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. Hopefully, everything will recover quickly," he hoped.
The Vice President said that visiting a number of churches in various regions was to greet Christians on the Christmas momentum.
"It just so happens that yesterday I also attended the Christmas celebration in North Tapanuli with the disaster victims," said the Vice President.
"So before returning to Jakarta, I visited two churches in Manado today. Then yesterday two churches were also in Bitung," he said.
In addition to visiting the Sam Ratulangi Central GPdI, the Vice President also visited the Evangelical Church in Minahasa (GMIM) Eben Hezer, before then returning to Jakarta to continue other state duties.
Through this series of activities, the Vice President emphasized the government's presence in the community in maintaining tolerance among religious people and ensuring that Christmas celebrations take place safely, peacefully, and full of togetherness.
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