Malaysian Church News

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  Christian Federation of Malaysia’s statement for Independence Day

  Aug 30, 2014

  This year we commemorate the 57th Anniversary of Merdeka and the 51st anniversary of the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia. The Christian community in Malaysia has always counted it a blessing to be part of the great moments and milestones of our shared history as a nation.

  

• MH17, a nation mourns...

  Aug 29, 2014

  The bodies of 20 Malaysian citizens, victims of last July’s controversial air tragedy in Ukraine’s airspace landed on Aug 22 in the capital Kuala Lumpur. Three more bodies of victims arrived on Aug 24.

  
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  Pope Francis leaves Asian faithful energized after visit

  Aug 29, 2014

  Many across Asia from all ages and stages in life voiced their enthusiasm in seeing Pope Francis during his recent visit to South Korea, saying he has shown great closeness to the Asian people.

  
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  When did Malaysia become a Facebook police state?

  Aug 28, 2014

  A scared teenager is now hiding from angry Malaysians for ‘liking’ Israel on Facebook.

  

• Native Christians ‘converted’ by state policy

  Aug 28, 2014

  When Juinah binti Paulus, a native Christian, went to the National Registration Department (NRD) to get her new identity card, the NRD changed her religious identity to Islam without her knowledge nor consent.

  

• A ‘sweet’ devotion to Mother Mary

  Aug 28, 2014

  The Feast of the Assumption has an added ‘sweetness’ for Praya Lane’s Assumption Chapel and the local Portuguese-Eurasian community.

  

• Novena and Masses for St Anne’s feast in Ayer Tawar

  Aug 28, 2014

  The little town of Ayer Tawar celebrated the feast of St Anne from July 23 to 26, beginning with a flag raising ceremony, followed by novena prayers and Eucharistic celebration for four days.

  

• Celebrating the Feast of St Jane de Chantal

  Aug 28, 2014

  More than 350 people gathered in Bruas, a small country town in the District of Manjung to celebrate the Feast of St Jane de Chantal.

  

• Jesus’ resurrection key to understanding Mary’s assumption

  Aug 28, 2014

  In commemorating its 55 years of existence as a parish, the Assumption Church celebrated her parish feastday with a Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help from Aug 7 to 15.

  

• St Anne’s Chapel is 105 years

  Aug 28, 2014

  The 105 year-old Chapel of St Anne celebrated her feastday with a Triduum from August 15 to 17, and revolved around the theme Called, Chosen and Sent. Fr Yesu Anthony from India was the preacher for the Triduum.