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        "id": 1013817,
        "msgid": "churches-more-independent-now-1447893297",
        "date": "1994-10-26 00:00:00",
        "title": "Churches more independent now",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Churches more independent now JAYAPUA, Irian Jaya: The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) has continued to work well with its foreign counterparts although they have reduced their donations significantly, PGI treasurer Frans Tumiwa told journalists yesterday. Tumiwa said the decrease in financial aid from overseas churches showed that PGI had developed itself to be more self- reliant. Now 68 percent of its financial needs are covered by contributions from local congregations.",
        "content": "<p>Churches more independent now<\/p>\n<p>JAYAPUA, Irian Jaya: The Communion of Churches in Indonesia<br>\n(PGI) has continued to work well with its foreign counterparts<br>\nalthough they have reduced their donations significantly, PGI<br>\ntreasurer Frans Tumiwa told journalists yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Tumiwa said the decrease in financial aid from overseas<br>\nchurches showed that PGI had developed itself to be more self-<br>\nreliant. Now 68 percent of its financial needs are covered by<br>\ncontributions from local congregations.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking here in Jayapura, the capital of Indonesia's<br>\neastern-most province of Irian Jaya, where PGI is currently<br>\nholding its congress, Tumiwa said the Communion had launched a<br>\nthree-pronged program aimed at enhancing its self-reliance in<br>\nfinancial matters.<\/p>\n<p>The Antara news agency quoted him as saying that over the past<br>\nfive years PGI had spent some Rp 2.6 billion to help churches<br>\nacross the country to implement their programs. (ego)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/churches-more-independent-now-1447893297",
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