Malaysian Church News

• PIHDM raises funds for the migrants and orang asli

  May 16, 2014

  The various ministries under the PIHDM of Good Shepherd Church, came together to raise funds to assist the migrants and the Orang Asli under their purview.

  

• SMC sponsors battery and LED lights

  May 16, 2014

  Parishioners of St Michael’s Church (SMC) have contributed RM26,595 towards helping 27 Orang Asli families by sponsoring battery and LED lights for their homes as part of the parish project for this year.

  

• Go beyond, to the Risen Christ

  May 16, 2014

  “Don’t remain at the foot of Calvary. Go beyond to the Risen Christ, not the crucified,” declared Bishop Sebastian Francis during his homily on the Feast of the Divine Mercy.

  

• Kg Simee Old Folks Home’s Family Day and Food Fair

  May 16, 2014

  Spreading the joy of Easter and Christ’s resurrection for the old folk at the Kg Simee (Catholic Welfare Services) home for the Aged on May 4 brought together Catholics and non-Catholics from all over Ipoh.

  

• Bishop Cornelius Piong, the first Bishop of the Diocese

  May 16, 2014

  Bishop Cornelius Piong was born on July 1, 1949 in Bundu Kuala Penyu, North Borneo (now Sabah.) He was ordained a priest on March 27, 1977 and was appointed bishop of Keningau on February 2, 1993.

  

• The four main Pillars of the Diocese of Keningau

  May 16, 2014

  When he was appointed and subsequently ordained Bishop on May 6 1993, Bishop Cornelius Piong met with the priests, religious and members of the laity to reflect and plan ways to develop the diocese and after many meetings and workshops the Diocese Pastoral Plan was formed.

  

• Keningau Diocese celebrates its 21st anniversary

  May 16, 2014

  “Thank you, Archbishop Emeritus John Lee, because it was through your efforts, that the Diocese of Keningau was born 21 years ago,” said Bishop Cornelius Piong.

  

• UiTM seminar was ‘hate speech’, says CFM

  May 15, 2014

  The seminar on Christianity held at a public university yesterday was “hate speech” veiled as academic freedom, the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) said.

  

• CCM voices concern over controversial seminar at UiTM

  May 15, 2014

  The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) is concerned about a controversial seminar held at a local university, which touched on the word “Allah” and Christianity.

  
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  Nuns were attacked with helmets by at least two assailants

  May 15, 2014

  The two nuns who were attacked on the grounds of a church in Seremban early yesterday morning were beaten with helmets before they were robbed, another nun who declined to be identified told The Malaysian Insider today.