Malaysian Church News

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  Archbishop Emeritus John Lee celebrates golden jubilee

  Jan 08, 2015

  Seven Arch/Bishops and no less than 20 priests, and the faithful from the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu converged at Sacred Heart Cathedral Kota Kinabalu on Dec 28 to celebrate the 50th Sacerdotal Anniversary of Archbishop Emeritus John Lee.

  
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  Celebrating the love story that is Fr Volle

  Jan 08, 2015

  Thousands of Catholic faithful took time from their hectic year-end revelry to gather at the Assumption Church on the last day of 2014 to bid farewell to Fr Andrew Volle, who was called home to the Lord on Sunday, December 28. He was 91.

  
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  Taman Indah Jaya BEC Brings Christmas Cheer And Joy To Those In Need

  Jan 08, 2015

  Pope Francis in his exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel (#48) said, “Today and always, ‘The poor are the privileged recipients of the Gospel. There is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them.’

  
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  Parish Assembly at St Louis Church, Johor

  Jan 08, 2015

  About 180 parishioners attended and deliberated at the Parish Assembly of St Louis Church which was described by parish priest Fr M. Devadason, as “an important event in the life of the parish”.

  
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  Sharing the Christmas spirit with those in prisons

  Jan 08, 2015

  Around 15,000 prison inmates in Selangor, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan were feted with Christmas food parcels between December 13-14 while, for the Christians, Eucharistic Celebrations were commemorated on December 18.

  
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  Trust in God just as Mary did

  Jan 08, 2015

  Thousands thronged the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLOG) from Dec 5 to celebrate the nine day novena and feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which culminated with a procession on Dec 13.

  
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  Urbi Et Orbi Pope Francis’ Christmas Message

  Jan 08, 2015

  Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is born for us, born in Bethlehem of a Virgin, fulfilling the ancient prophecies. The Virgin’s name is Mary, the wife of Joseph.

  
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  Coming together to help the flood victims

  Jan 08, 2015

  The flood situation in six states continue to improve, with the number of flood victims recorded at relief centres in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, Johor and Sabah on the decline.

  

• Police return seized ‘Allah’ hymn books

  Dec 26, 2014

  Nearly two weeks after the seizure of hymn books containing the word “Allah”, Johor police have returned all 31 copies to Fr Cyril Mannayagam.

  
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  Mass for the International Day for the Differently Abled celebrated at St Joseph’s Church

  Dec 26, 2014

  Here I am Lord, Use Me was the theme for the celebration of the International Day For The Differently Abled (IDD) at St Joseph’s Church on Sunday December 7.