Malaysian Church News
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Minangkabau tabernacle for Visitation Church
Jul 06, 2018
The Church of the Visitation recently changed its tabernacle to a Minangkabau design.
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Forget about racial origins, young citizens urged
Jul 06, 2018
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants Malaysia’s young citizens to forget about racial origins and simply think of themselves as “pure Malaysians”.
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Mary is a model disciple of hope for us
Jul 06, 2018
The nine nights of preaching for the annual feast of Our Mother of Perpetual Help culminated on June 23.
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The teaching of the Asian Bishops on Basic Ecclesial Communities
Jul 06, 2018
Vatican II had a tangible effect on theological reflection and the pastoral work of the Church in Asia. Following the example of the Latin American Bishops’ Conference after their assembly in Medellin, the Asian bishops were inspired to form a Bishops’ Conference in Asia where they could exercise their collegiality and meet together on a continental level.
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Nurturing a new democracy for a new Malaysia
Jul 06, 2018
To nurture a robust democracy, we must continue to build our citizenry and civil society. The ongoing differences in orientation between politicians and public intellectuals/social activists seem like something civil society needs to sit up and watch carefully.
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RMAF personnel celebrate its 60th anniversary
Jul 06, 2018
A hundred and thirteen Christian personnel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) were present at the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist on June 10, 2018 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the RMAF.
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Tawau celebrates parish feast day with bazaar
Jul 05, 2018
Holy Trinity Parish here celebrated feast day on 24 June 2018, Nativity of St John the Baptist with bazaar and family day celebration.
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40 parish staff attend EDP refresher course
Jul 04, 2018
Forty parish staff attended an Electronic Data Processing (EDP) refresher course at the Catholic Archdiocesan Centre here on 3 July 2018.
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Pauline Cooperators close centenary celebration with renewal of pledge
Jul 03, 2018
Eleven members of the Association of Pauline Cooperators closed their centenary celebration with a renewal of their pledge at the chapel of the Sacred Heart Cathedral here on 2 July 2018.
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22 retired teachers honoured at annual Archdiocesan teachers day
Jul 02, 2018
Twenty-two retired teachers were honoured at the Archdiocesan Teachers Day at the De Wit Memorial Hall here on 30 June 2018.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.