The church and West Papua’s struggle for self-determination

As in Papuan society, so also in churches, there are members who opine that the western part of New Guinea has the right to be an independent state. There are also members who consider this region a province of Indonesia.

But what is the attitude of church leaders? Seen from a theological perspective, it is the duty of the ecclesiastical hierarchy to unify people. That’s why bishops and pastors think they are not allowed to take sides.

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