Malaysian Church News

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  Jubilee celebration honours nation’s security forces and veterans

  Feb 28, 2025

  The Church of St Francis of Assisi hosted the Jubilee of Armed Forces, Police & Security Personnel and Veterans on February 15.

  
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  Third cohort of Diploma in Theology launched in the KL Archdiocese

  Feb 28, 2025

  The collaboration between the Archdiocesan Pastoral Institute (API) of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and Vidyajyoti College of Theology in New Delhi, India, continues with the launch of the third cohort for the Distance Education Programme - Diploma in Theology (DEPTh).

  
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  Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes in Ipoh

  Feb 28, 2025

  The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) celebrated their feast day with novena prayers from February 7 to 15. This year’s theme, Pilgrims of Hope in the Immaculate Conception, was the focus of the celebration.

  
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  Jejak Harmoni fosters stronger interfaith unity

  Feb 28, 2025

  The Jejak Harmoni programme on February 15, led by Minister of National Unity of Malaysia YB Dato’ Sri Aaron Ago Dagang, brought together the National Unity Ministry, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST), and Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM).

  
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  Educational excursion on rubber tapping

  Feb 28, 2025

  The KL Archdiocesan Creation Justice Ministry (CJM) organised an excursion to Akademi HEVEA Malaysia in Sungai Buloh on February 7. Sixty-six nature enthusiasts participated in this handson experience of rubber tapping, a much-anticipated opportunity.

  
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  Tampin parish honours golden jubilee couples

  Feb 28, 2025

  On February 16, the Church of St John Marie Vianney hosted a Golden Jubilee celebration to honour couples married for 50 years or more.

  
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  OMPH Ipoh takes a step towards ecological conversion

  Feb 28, 2025

  The parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH), which recently signed a pledge to become an ecological parish, co-organised an Ecology Formation event on February 16.

  
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  Parenting is a mission of love

  Feb 28, 2025

  Parenting is a sacred mission of love, entrusted by God to Christian parents to pass on His love and teachings to their children.

  
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  Raising awareness on online safety and child protection

  Feb 28, 2025

  Caritas Penang, in the third series of its Safeguarding of Minors and Vulnerable Persons initiative, hosted a discourse on February 16 to raise awareness among its members and associates about the dangers of harmful online content, including cyberbullying, sexual and violent material, and content related to selfharm.

  
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  Pilgrims from three parishes unite in devotion

  Feb 28, 2025

  On February 11, several families from the Church of St Aloysius, Mantin, Church of St Theresa, Nilai and Church of the Good Shepherd, Setapak, embarked on a Pilgrimage of Hope to the Church of the Immaculate Conception (CIC), led by Fr Christopher Wilvaraj.