US Edition'Starting anew': Indonesians in disaster-struck Sumatra hold Christmas mass
The congregation gathered for their first service since floods killed 1,129 people, using the occasion to reflect and lift spirits amid ongoing recovery efforts.
- At a church in Sumatra, dozens of worshippers sang hymns at their first Christmas mass since deadly floods swept the island.
- The church was decorated for Christmas, but the street outside was buried under debris from the disaster that killed 1,129 people.
- A churchgoer said the service was 'different' due to mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, but the 'spirit of Christmas... gave us strength' to start anew.
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Vice President Gibran Rakabuming attended a Christmas celebration with Christians in Salatiga, Central Java, on Thursday (December 25, 2025). The celebration was organized by the Salatiga Church Cooperation Agency (BKGS) at Pancasila Square (Salatiga Town Square), Sidomukti District, Salatiga City.
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming invited Christians on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, to pray for the victims of natural disasters in several areas across the country,...
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (Menko Polkam), Djamari Chaniago, invited Christians to pray for the victims of the flood disaster in Sumatra.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that the death toll from the floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra has risen to 1,129. The...
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