Malaysian Church News

  • Hasan says it is ‘jihad’

    Jun 19, 2014

    Muslim NGO Jati has urged all Muslims to stand behind the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council’s decision not to return the 321 copies of the Malay and Iban language Bible to the Bible Society Malaysia .

  • AG’s stance on Bible against Islam, says another NGO

    Jun 19, 2014

    An Islamist NGO has taken issue with Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail's stance that copies of the Bible confiscated in Selangor were merely a compilation of the Torah, Zabur and Gospel and no prosecution was required, accusing him of deviating from Islam.

  • AG says it again, Bible case closed

    Jun 19, 2014

    Attorney- general (AG) Abdul Gani Patail is standing firm on his decision to close the case on the 321 copies of the Bible that were seized by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) in January.

  • Arabification of Islam behind ‘Allah’ ban

    Jun 19, 2014

    Malaysia’s recent adherence to Saudi Arabia’s “literal Islam” is the cause of the Muslim-Christian tussle over the Arabic word for God ‘Allah’ here, an academic said today.

  • Meeting of cultures in T’ganu

    Jun 19, 2014

    East Malaysian and Indonesian Catholics celebrated KAGAPA (Kaamatan-Gawai- Panen) at the Catholic Mission.

  • Filipinos celebrate their National Day

    Jun 19, 2014

    Filipino Catholics thronged the Cathedral of St John (SJC) on June 8, Solemnity of Pentecost for a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate their country’s 116th Independence Day which is on June 12.

  • Fr Anthony Liew ordained priest at St Michael’s Church, Ipoh

    Jun 19, 2014

    Deacon Anthony Liew was ordained a priest by Bishop Sebastian Francis at St Michael’s Church during the 6.30pm Eucharistic Celebration on June 6.

  • Filipino community celebrates 25 years

    Jun 19, 2014

    The Filipino Pastoral Community (FPC) of St Mary’s Cathedral Parish held its Silver Jubilee Celebration, themed Jesus Christ Risen Saviour on Saturday May 31 at St Joseph’s Church.

  • Certs to be given for Teacher’s Course

    Jun 19, 2014

    For the first time, participants of the SPM Bible Knowledge Teachers’ Course will be issued certificates provided they fulfill the following conditions:

  • Receive forgiveness by forgiving

    Jun 19, 2014

    On the Feast of the Pentecost, Fr Peter Bretaudeau MEP, prior to his return to France for good, celebrated the 10.30am Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Brickfields, on Sunday 8 June.