Mass prayer for peace in Bali

Mass prayer for peace in Bali

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Evangelical Association will hold a
mass prayer meeting in Denpasar, Bali, on Nov. 29 for the peace
and well-being of the country.

"Even after the bombing, we would like to underline that Bali
remains a safe place, and we will pray for the safety of the
nation as a whole," the association's chairman, the Revd. Bambang
Widjaja, said on Wednesday after a meeting with President
Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Bambang said that some 10,000 Christians were expected to
attend the gathering, with representatives from churches around
the world among the participants.

"We are grateful that many churches from around the world have
said they will participate in the prayer meeting," the Revd.
Bambang told a media conference.

He said the association supported the government's effort to
solve the bombing, but would resist any attempts to associate
terrorist acts with a certain religion.

"We believe that there is no religion in the world that
condones terrorism," Bambang said. --JP