"Who holds political and institutional office is called to serve the people and to promote the common good, beyond his personal religious beliefs or ethnicity. And citizens have to choose leaders for their skills, expertise, professionalism, not for religion."
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Archbishop of Semarang: "Serve the common good, beyond religious belief" (28 November 2014) Fides News Agency
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Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta
Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta (27 December 1949 – 10 November 2015) was an Indonesian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Bandung and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Semarang.
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