The first woman elected as general secretary of the Christian Conference of Asia has vowed to help heal wounds "not only in our societies, but also within our churches" in the world's most populous continent, the Ecumenical News International website reports today (April 15, 2010).
"As brothers and sisters in such a time as this, we are called to prophesy, reconcile, and heal," said the Rev. Henriette Tabita Hutabarat-Lebang, referring to the theme of the church grouping's 13th general assembly, meeting from April 14 to 21 in Kuala Lumpur -- the capital of Malaysia.
She was addressing the gathering after being presented on April 15 to the applause of more than 300 delegates and guests at the meeting.
A pastor's daughter, Hutabarat-Lebang hails from Sulawesi (also called Celebes) -- one of the four larger islands of Indonesia.
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