When Cardinal Suharyo quoted the pope at the Easter moment of Nasaruddin

Jakarta –

Jakarta Archbishop, Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, today brought a number of reports about the implementation of the Pontifical Mass from 2025 in the Cathedral Church, Jakarta. He emphasized a number of problems that still occur in Indonesia.

In his message, Cardinal Suharyo quoted the statement of Pope Francis with regard to corruption. Moreover, he also quoted the speech of the Minister of Religion (Menag) Nasaruddin Umar that emphasized the issue of social inequality.

Quote Pope Francis about the problem of corruption

In a press conference after the mass, Cardinal Suharyo referred to corruption that, according to him, damaged the joints of people’s lives. He quoted Pope Francis who depicts corruption as “filming injuries”.

“It is said,” targeting injuries. “Try to pay attention to the word,” he said during a press conference in the cathedral, Jakarta, Sunday (4/20/2025).

He continued that corruption was a serious sin.

“This is my quotation, not my essay,” feel wounds “. As a result of corruption, this is a serious sin that screamed at heaven. Because the wound undermined the basic principles of personal and community life.”

Not only that, Suharyo referred to corruption cases that dragged judicial institutions. He asked the morality of the perpetrators who were supposed to be representatives of justice.

“Then corruption is performed by an institution or person in the institution, the representative of God is called. What kind of God is represented by corruption?” he said.

Mark online gambling to TPPO

In addition to corruption, Suharyo also emphasized the adverse effects of online gambling. He regretted the number of people who were entangled to lose everything.

“Most victims are our sisters who are indeed because of the encouragement that forces them to gamble. Finally out,” he said.

The problem of human trafficking (TPPO) did not escape his attention. He called this practice a serious problem that often came in his personal message.

“One of the, at least that my wa came in, it was a fight against the criminal offenses of human trafficking in people,” he said.

In the spirit of Easter, he not only invites Catholics to celebrate ceremonially, but really supports the value of the resurrection of Christ.

“The one who let 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.

Rake line Social Inequality

Cardinal Suharyo also quoted a message from the Minister of Religion, as well as the high priest of the Istiqlal -Moskee, Nasaruddin Umar, about social inequality that was still felt. He opened himself with the confirmation that the Catholic Church taught the importance of fighting for the public interest, which was in line with the values ​​in the Constitution of 1945 and Pancasila.

“What is the general interest? What is demanded by Indonesia at the opening of the 45 -constitution or in Pancasila, the fifth Precept, social justice for all Indonesian people,” he said.

He then wondered if the well -being was really felt by all people in Indonesia. He then quoted the Nasaruddin statement where there were still independence injuries.

“Indonesia is all prosperous or not? I have not answered my opinion, I just quote what was said by Mr. Nasaruddin Umar, the high priest in the next mosque, the Istiqlal -Mosque.”

“In one of the speeches that I remember very well because I was surprised that he used the term. Among us, in the midst of our nation that was troops that celebrated the holiday of independence, there were still injuries of independence,” he continued.

According to Suharyo, the statement refers to a wider gap between rich and poor groups, between the pronunciation and those who have no economic access or strength. That is why he invites people to keep doing well in the community.

“What needs to be detailed to do well. One of them is of course to consider the context in which the church is in general,” he concluded.

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(WIA/IDN)