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.
"Our renewed life": a Christmas service revives the hope of the faithful in Sumatra ravaged by the weather
Indonesia tasks SOEs to build 15,000 houses for Sumatra flood victims
BAKU, Dec 25 (AZERTAC/APP/DNA):The Indonesian government has tasked state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with building 15,000 homes for residents displaced by floods and landslides in Sumatra, Head of the SOE Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) Dony Oskaria stated, according to ANTARA. “Our target is to complete 500 housing units within the first week after SOEs received the instruction to construct 15,000 residences this month,” he noted in a statement issue…
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