“As their shepherd have a deep concern for the condition of my flock. Help us, save our souls.”

— Joseph Theodorus Suwatan

Bishop Urges U.N. Intervention as More Christian Villages Attack https://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2001/12/04/bishop-urges-un-intervention-as-more-christian-villages-attacked&post_id=19714 (3 December 2001)

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