Malaysian Church News

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  Called to be servants of the Lord

  Jun 04, 2015

  Thirty members of the Marian Group from the Church of the Immaculate Conception attended a live-in retreat in Taiping from May 16 to 17.

  
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  Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Jesus Christ

  Jun 04, 2015

  Bishop Emeritus Antony Selvanayagam stressed the importance of the Word of God in his homily at the parochial Feast Day celebration of the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Brickfields, on May 16 at the 6.00pm Mass

  

• The New Rules

  Jun 04, 2015

  Christian publications with the word ‘Allah’ cannot be imported into Peninsular Malaysia, and if brought in, can only pass through with Sabah and Sarawak as their final destinations.

  
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  Despite objections, curbs on Alkitab to go ahead!

  Jun 04, 2015

  A new set of guidelines being proposed by Putrajaya could see the Alkitab being barred from Peninsular Malaysia, going against the pledge by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in April 2011 to allow the holy books to be distributed nationwide.

  

• Ministers at the Liturgy of the Hours

  Jun 04, 2015

  I went to visit a seminary, and during the Divine Office, the priest led the opening prayer — e.g., “O Lord, open my lips” or “O God come to my assistance” — and concluded the office by giving a blessing.

  
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  Delegation from Unity Department meets Archbishop Leow

  Jun 04, 2015

  A five-member delegation from the National Unity Department met with Archbishop Julian Leow on May 26.

  
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  Two sets of criminal laws not for modern countries

  Jun 04, 2015

  A top international Muslim scholar shot down the idea of implementing the hudud law in Malaysia, saying that it was unfair as it allowed double standards for the same criminal offence in society.

  

• Make a difference in other’s lives

  May 28, 2015

  Fr Clarance Devadass celebrated the evening Mass for Ascension on May 14 at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

  
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  Deeper Weekend for WWME couples

  May 28, 2015

  The Church of St Francis of Assisi Formation Centre once again played host to a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) event.

  
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  Red Mass for lawyers in Melaka-Johor Diocese

  May 28, 2015

  Justice is the business of lawyers as health is the occupation of doctors. However, in Malaysia, this is not the common perception of lawyers.