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(Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo’s acceptance speech at the Harmony in Diversity Award rites in Jakarta on 15 July 2026 . Quevedo was the inaugural recipient of the award launched in August last year. Organizers received “more than 70 nominations” from across Southeast Asia.) Distinguished government and diplomatic officials, Her Excellency Halimah Yacob, the former President of Singapore, His Excellency Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Religious Affairs, representatives of various organizations, honorable members of the Judging Committee, esteemed officials and staff of the Temasek Foundation and 5P Global Movement, my dear Friends: I am deeply humbled by this inaugural award of Diversity in Harmony.  I consider Indonesia as a country that constitutionally and concretely practices Diversity in Harmony. Panjasila is a constitutional mantra and I see inter-religious “dialog of life” among Muslims and Christians every day in the streets, at the marketplace...