Sometimes I Must Speak Out Strongly
Timor-Leste | 1996
BACKGROUND
Timor Leste, former colony of Portugal, declared Independence in 1975 and was immediately invaded by Indonesia. Following abuses and massacres, Bishop Ximenes Belo won the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize for his courageous stand in defence of the voiceless majority in his country. Many expected the young man to be amenable to Indonesian ambitions but the Bishop multiplied the size his church. …