Jakarta, Dec. 25 -- Jakarta Archbishop Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo said all Catholic parishes in Indonesia are collaborating to raise relief funds for communities affected by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

Speaking at a 2025 Christmas press conference at Jakarta Cathedral on Thursday, he said the Indonesian Catholic community has shown unprecedented solidarity in responding to disaster emergencies.

"Never in my life have I seen all churches collectively raising funds like this," Suharyo said.

He said the Indonesian Catholic Bishops' Conference (KWI) has asked all bishops to encourage parishes to hold a second collection on Saturdays and Sundays to support ongoing disaster response in Sumatra.

The archbis...