Ahead Of Christmas Mass, The Church In Bogor City Was Sterilized By The Police

Police personnel conducted a sweep of one of the rooms of the Bogor City Cathedral Church ahead of Christmas Mass, Tuesday (12/24/2024). (ANTARA/Shabrina Zakaria)

The Bogor City Police together with Brimob carried out sterilization at the Bogor City churches, ahead of the 2024 Christmas Eve mass, Tuesday, December 24.

"Today there is (sterilization). At the Cathedral Church, the Zebauth GPIB, St Francuscua, the Paledang HKBP, and the Paledang GBIP," explained the Head of Bogor City Police, Kombes Pol Bismo Teguh Prakoso in Bogor City, Tuesday, December 24, confiscated by Antara.

On the previous day, said Bismo, the police also patrolled seven churches in the Bogor City area. Among them are the Cathedral Church, HKBP Paledang, Zebauth, Bethlehem Suryakencana, Fransiscus, Petrus Siliwangi and GPIB Petra Pomad.

"The situation is monitored to be under control," he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Inter-Relations Section of the Community Relations of the Cathedral Church Nicolaus Laga said that before the mass implementation his party had coordinated with the police.

"We have cross-sectors for Christmas and New Year's operations. Thank God everything is sloping. Unlike last year, before Christmas there was a bomb (at the Bandung church)," he said.

Nicolaus said, for the security of the church which has around 4,000 congregations, the Cathedral Church has prepared 40 personnel, assisted by the police, community organizations, and Banser.

"Today is indeed the schedule for sterilization from Jibom. Thank God it has been running and is almost finished. After this, the examination will apply to all who enter here," he said.