Malaysian Church News

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  Murphy Pakiam new Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, 2003

  Oct 28, 2020

  Most Rev Murphy Pakiam was installed as the third Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur on May 29, 2003 at the Cathedral of St John.

  
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  First speech as Archbishop

  Oct 28, 2020

  In his inaugural speech as the new Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Archbishop Murphy Pakiam said that this appointment was unbesought and unexpected.

  
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  Archbishop Pakiam receives pallium

  Oct 28, 2020

  Tonight, Archbishop Murphy Pakiam will receive the pallium from Pope John Paul II at Cappela Papale, St Peter’s Square.

  
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  My Story: The memories of my people

  Oct 28, 2020

  “I was baptised – in the hope that I would one day become a priest like well-known Fr Murphy, SJ of Loyola College, Chennai, who also taught religion in the College where my mother studied.

  
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  Continuing the thrust of the Peninsular Malaysian Bishops

  Oct 28, 2020

  In 1996, the Archbishop and Bishops of Peninsular Malaysia called on all Catholics to imitate the early Christian Community (Acts 2:42) in building BECs, understood as area based groupings of about 10-12 families each, where there is a sense of belonging, faith sharing, life witness and service in love and hope.

  
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  Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

  Oct 28, 2020

  The Holy See and Malaysia agreed to establish diplomatic relations after Pope Benedict XVI and Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Najib Bin Abdul Razak, took the decision during a private meeting in the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, in the hills outside Rome, on July 18, 2011.

  
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  The history of the ‘Allah’ controversy during the tenure of Archbishop Pakiam

  Oct 28, 2020

  In the case of the HERALD, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar prohibited the usage of the word “Allah” on the grounds of national security and to avoid misunderstanding and confusion among Muslims.

  
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  Pope Francis accepts resignation of Archbishop Murphy Pakiam

  Oct 28, 2020

  Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Murphy Pakiam from the pastoral care on the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur on Friday December 13, 2013.

  
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  We thank God for the gift of Archbishop Pakiam to Archdiocese

  Oct 28, 2020

  Msgr James said Archbishop Pakiam is a practical man, who is true to his motto Mercy and Peace.

  
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  Not many parishes have moved forward

  Oct 28, 2020

  “The parishes should have ‘already started on their pastoral plan, in the spirit of the Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Convention II (PMPC II) theme, A New Way of Being Church,” said Bishop Murphy Pakiam, the chairperson of the Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Team, Feb 23, 1997.