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Image Burning the stone, originally a traditional Papuan way of cooking and also a thanksgiving ceremony, sometimes also the scene for harmful traditional practices. Photo: John Roy Purba/HKBP LWF National Committee in Indonesia “Learning to be a Blessing” in Fight Against HIV in Papua By Fernando Sihotang More than 40 participants, including 29 young people, took part in a four- day “Training the Trainers” (1- 4 July) course in Papua aimed at helping to prevent the spread of HIV in the Indonesian province …
Image Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF Vice President for Asia. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert Indonesia: Passion for gender justice and eco-theology Voices from the Communion: Desri Maria Sumbayak, LWF’s Vice President for the Asia region (LWI) - Desri Maria Sumbayak, from the Indonesian Christian Church (HKI), serves as the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Vice President for the…