"The government demonstrated its weakness and appears to have given way to pressure from extremists. In our diocese and all over the country Christians and Muslims have campaigned together for the abolition of the death penalty. This campaign has nothing to do with religion. Every life is precious. Our campaign is to save all lives."
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Catholic Bishop of Maumere (Flores): “We shouted and campaigned for all human life not only the lives of our three Catholics and we will continue the battle side by side with our Muslim brothers and sisters (26 September 2006) Fides News Agency
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Vincentius Sensi Potokota
Vincentius Sensi Potokota (11 July 1951 – 19 November 2023) was an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Maumere and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ende.
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