When Cardinal Suharyo quoted the pope at the Easter moment to Nazaruddin

Jakarta – Jakarta – Archbishop, Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, delivered a number of messages today in the implementation of the 2025 Pontifical Mass in the Cathedral Church, Jakarta. He highlighted a number of problems that still occur in Indonesia. In his message, Cardinal Suharyo quoted the statement of Pope Francis related to corruption. In addition, he also quoted the speech of the Minister of Religion (Menag) Nazaruddin Umar, which emphasizes the issue of social inequality. Quote Pope Francis about the problem of corruption at a press conference after mass, Cardinal Suharyo referred to corruption that he said damaged the joints of people’s lives. He quoted Pope Francis depicting corruption as ‘festering injuries’. Browse to continue with the content “so said,” wounds wounds “. Try to pay attention to the word,” he said at a press conference in Cathedral, Jakarta, on Sunday (4/20/2025). He continued that corruption was a serious sin. “This is my quote, not my essay,” wounds “. Because of corruption, it is a serious sin that shouted to heaven. Because the wound has undermined the basics of personal and community life. ‘ Not only that, Suharyo referred to corruption cases that dragged judicial institutions. He questions the morality of the perpetrators who were supposed to be representatives of justice. ‘Then corruption is carried out by an institution or person in the institution, the representative of God is called. What kind of god is represented by corruption? ‘ He said. Suharyo also has the adverse effects of online gambling, with the highlight of online gambling to TPPO, besides corruption. He regretted the number of people decorated to lose everything. “Most victims are our sisters who are indeed due to the encouragement they force to gamble. In the end, everyone is out,” he said. The problem of human trafficking in persons (TPPO) did not escape his attention. He mentioned this practice a serious matter that often entered his personal message. “One of the very same, at least what my wagon entered, it was a fight against the criminal offenses of human trafficking,” he said. In the spirit of Easter, he not only invites Catholics to celebrate, but supports the value of the resurrection of Christ. “The one who made the rise of Christ live in him. So that his life, his life choices, his choice, is not determined by himself, but by Christ who lives in the person who believes it, ‘he explained. Thanks to the cardinal social inequality, Suharyo also quoted a message from the Minister of Religion as well as the High Priest of the Istiqlal Mosque, Nazaruddin Umar, on social inequality that was still felt. He opened with the confirmation that the Catholic Church learned the importance of fighting for the common property, which corresponds to the values ​​in the 1945 Constitution and Pancasila. “What is the common advantage? What is being made by Indonesia in the opening of the 45 Constitution or in Pancasila, the fifth prescription, social justice for all Indonesian population,” he said. He asked if welfare was really felt by all the people of Indonesia. He then quoted Nazaruddin’s statement where there were still independence injuries. ‘Indonesia is all prosperous or not? I did not answer my opinion, I just quote what Mr. Nazaruddin Umar, the high priest in the next mosque, the Istiqlal mosque said. ‘ “In one of the speeches I remember very well because I was surprised that he used the term. Among us, in the midst of our country that was powers, and celebrated the independence holidays, there were still injuries of independence,” he continued. According to Suharyo, the statement refers to a larger gap between rich and poor groups, between the decision and those who do not have economic access or power. Therefore, he invites people to keep doing well in the community. “What needs to be set out to do well. One of course is by considering the context in which the church is in general,” he concluded. (WIA/IDN) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here