In the spirit of Human Rights Day, 147 Catholic priests from five dioceses in Papua and West Papua have made 10 demands to various parties in Indonesia to seek an end to persistent conflicts in the provinces. Group spokesman Father John Bunay, accompanied by 20 priests serving in Jayapura, said during a press conference in the Waena Light of the World Catholic Church on Thursday that conflicts had continued to undermine human dignity in Papua. “These are moral calls for justice and truth,” said John. “Violence creates new problems. Dialogue and reconciliation are dignified ways to resolve conflicts in Papua.” He said the priests felt compelled to make the statements because of continuing conflicts despite the fact that many Papuans “had accepted the gospel and abandoned their old ways of living”. The murder of dozens of workers from st…
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