Religious Leaders Unite for Poverty Eradication in Indonesia
Religious leaders from six faiths in Indonesia gathered for a prayer event to foster national unity and combat poverty. The initiative, organized by the Anti-Poverty Religious Figures Movement (GERTAAK), stressed the need for solidarity against poverty, ignorance, and corruption, which are seen as threats to national stability.
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