Malaysian Church News

  • Malacca Johore Diocese News Update #124

    Mar 17, 2023

    Kudos to the State Disaster Response Teams, the parish and diocese Caritas and the many groups and individuals. Strangely, sicknesses, calamities and disasters are colour blind.

  • CHARIS launched in Sandakan

    Mar 17, 2023

    The Diocese of Sandakan launched the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) at St Mary’s Cathedral on February 26.

  • Arise and shine this Lenten season

    Mar 17, 2023

    “Arise and Shine” was the theme of the Lenten Retreat organised by the Church of St Thomas, for the English-speaking faithful from March 3 to 5.

  • Commemorating the 250th birth anniversary of St Magdalen of Canossa

    Mar 17, 2023

    The Canossian Sisters of the Malaysian Province gathered to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of their foundress, St Magdalen of Canossa on March 3.

  • Learning about the Exilic period

    Mar 17, 2023

    A biblical Lenten retreat was held at the Church of St Francis of Assisi by biblical scholar Fr David Reegon OFM Cap. from February 24 to 26.

  • How to respond in the face of falsehood

    Mar 17, 2023

    In conjunction with Lenten, the Church of St Michael (SMC) organised a series of recollection sessions for the parish’s English-speaking parishioners from February 28 to March 2.

  • Lenten Recollection amidst nature

    Mar 17, 2023

    The Archdiocesan Prayer Ministry in collaboration with the Archdiocesan Creation Justice Commission organised an outdoor Lenten Recollection at the Lake Gardens on March, 4.

  • Never destroy the faith of another by our actions

    Mar 17, 2023

    In preparation to embrace the risen Christ, a two-day Lenten retreat by Fr Philip Tay, OCD, was held at the Church of the Visitation, March 4 and 5.

  • MJD laity benefit from de-stressing session

    Mar 17, 2023

    After carrying out his trademark session called The Art of De-Stressing and Letting Go in the Diocese of Penang and Kuala Lumpur, it was time for the Malacca Johore Diocese (MJD) to welcome Fr Charles Chin to host the same session for the MJD lay faithful.

  • Cathedral seniors learn to meditate

    Mar 17, 2023

    Sixty Golden Eagles from the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist were all ears during their parish priest Fr Gerard Theraviam’s introductory talk on Christian meditation.