Christmas spirit in East Timor

Christmas spirit in East Timor

BAUCAU, East Timor: At least 200 residents of Baucau, 130
kilometers east of Dili, received free medical services organized
by the local military command.

Commander Lt. Col. Richard Hutajulu told Antara here on
Tuesday that the aid was a spontaneous gesture from his officers.

Officers also visited orphanages and helped to clean churches
and mosques, he said.

The activity, held in conjunction with Christmas, was
coordinated by the commander's wife, Sondang Hutajulu, a medical
doctor. "If people are healthy they can rejoice in welcoming the
celebrations," she said.

Also in conjunction with Christmas, Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe
Ximenes Belo visited inmates at Becora prison, political
detainees, and patients at Bidau general hospital in Dili.