PMPC IV

PMPC IV News

  • Post-PMPC IV Pastoral Statement

    Nov 25, 2016

    Post-PMPC IV Pastoral Statement By the Archbishop and Bishops of the Church in Peninsular Malaysia.

  • Restore My Church

    Oct 21, 2016

    “I was at the Tomb of St Francis of Assisi, agonising on how to present this keynote address, when the words came: RESTORE MY CHURCH,” said Bishop Bernard Paul to the 618 delegates of the Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Convention (PMPC) IV on October 2.

  • A new Pentecost... Becoming missionary disciples

    Oct 21, 2016

    At the end of the closing Mass on October 5, the delegates participated in the ceremony of light.

  • The laity and religious make their voices heard

    Oct 21, 2016

    “To be called by name, with renewed vigour in our commitment, to serve and to be active subjects in bridge building in Malaysia through our faithfulness in prayer

  • Our greatest concerns

    Oct 21, 2016

    The greatest concerns raised at the assembly and synods prior to PMPC IV in May were Islamisation, Globalisation, Secularisation and Corruption

  • The Workshops...

    Oct 20, 2016

    There were 40 groups with 13-14 delegates per group. Most discussions were in English but Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Tamil were also used.

  • Becoming missionary disciples in Malaysia

    Oct 20, 2016

    “Missionary outreach is paradigmatic for all the Church’s activity… We need to move ‘from a pastoral ministry of mere conservation to a decidedly miss

  • Malaysia in 2016 and beyond

    Oct 20, 2016

    Malaysia in 2016 and beyond : New Landscapes, Eight areas of concern

  • What has been our experience of Malaysia?

    Oct 20, 2016

    Dr Loh presented Malaysia: New Economy, New Society, but No New Politics yet… Whither the Church? to the delegates on Oct 4.

  • The Keynote Address

    Oct 20, 2016

    For the first time, the keynote address was presented by all three Arch/Bishops. Each of them spoke on different points. Bishop Bernard Paul spoke on the call from God to Restore His Church (which St Francis of Assisi heeded).