Malaysian Church News

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  MCCBHST cries foul for free Qurans

  Feb 27, 2015

  The Islamic Information and Services Foundation has indicated that they will translate and produce one million copies of the Quran in Tamil, Chinese, English and Malay.

  
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  Regional Migrant Ministers Retreat in Penang

  Feb 27, 2015

  Stella Maris Retreat Centre was the venue for a retreat organised by the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (EMI).

  
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  Special Ministry: The Joy of Serving God

  Feb 27, 2015

  In his first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis offers his vision of our Universal Church with a call to action.

  

• Streamlining the various ministries in the parish

  Feb 27, 2015

  St Mary’s Cathedral Parish Pastoral Council organised a one-day workshop in January for those representing the various ministries and groupings. It focused on streamlining the roles and responsibilities of the PPC and ministries.

  
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  Children celebrate the divine childhood of Jesus

  Feb 27, 2015

  In recent years, the little Chapel of the Holy Infant Jesus, also known as Gereja Kanak-Kanak Holy Infant Jesus has become known for its focus on children. Every first Saturday of the month, there are children’s activities, followed by Mass at 10.30am.

  
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  The resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity

  Feb 27, 2015

  Flooding during the North-East monsoon season is a common occurrence, especially to those living in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

  
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  The liturgical vestments the priest wears

  Feb 27, 2015

  The cincture is a long, thick cord with tassels at the ends which secures the alb around the waist. It may be white or may be the same liturgical colour as the other vestments.

  

• Archbishop adds a few more ‘L’s to his list

  Feb 27, 2015

  The Lost, The Last, the Least and the Little, To Live our Faith, To Laugh, To Love. This was His Grace, Archbishop Julian Leow’s parting reminder at the 2015 Church of St Theresa (STC) Parish Pastoral Assembly (PPA) .

  

• Malaysia bans pilgrimages to Israel over security concerns

  Feb 27, 2015

  Malaysia has banned pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine over security concerns in the Middle East, including the Gaza conflict and the threat of the Islamic State (IS).

  

• Parliament could have resolved ‘Allah’ case

  Feb 13, 2015

  Policy-sensitive cases are best left for politicians to resolve and not through the courts, a retired Court of Appeal judge opined recently.