2022 RCSC Annual Meet With A Difference
KOTA KINABALU - This year's annual meeting of the Regional Commission for Social Communication (RCSC) of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei via Microsoft Teams on Sept 13-14 was quite different. The members were not required to submit their annual reports as…
From porn to ‘Padre Pio’: Meet the director who felt drawn to tell the saint’s story
Abel Ferrara began his movie-making career directing pornography. Now he’s making a movie about one of the most popular Catholic saints from the 20th century: St. Pio of Pietrelcina, commonly known as Padre Pio. The director's involvement in the porn…
Pope’s September prayer intention: For abolition of the death penalty
In his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis calls on all people of good will “to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the world.” “Each day, there is a growing ‘NO’ to the death penalty around the…
Third Year Environmental Campaign launched
KOTA KINABALU – An Eucharistic celebration was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral here on 31 August 2022 to launch the year 3 environmental campaign “Protect our earth, protect our children,” an initiative endorsed by the Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice…
Pope to French altar servers: ‘Be proud of your work’
Addressing over 1,000 altar servers from France who are on pilgrimage in Rome, Pope Francis says they are a model for many young people of their age, and reminds them that their mission does not end at Mass. “It is…
WCC holds 11th General Assembly in Karlsruhe
After being postponed for two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest governing body of the World Council of Churches will convene next week in Germany for nine days under the theme "Christ's love moves the world to reconciliation…
Consistory: 20 new Cardinals and 2 Saints for the universal Church
Cardinal-designates from five continents receive their red hat from Pope Francis on Saturday. Members of three religious orders will enter the College of Cardinals, and four new countries will be represented therein: Mongolia, Paraguay, Singapore and East Timor. At the…
Cardinal Bo: FABC 50 years a ‘journey of grace and gratefulness’
The President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) highlights the important achievements of the Churches in Asia over the past five decades, and calls for 'comprehensive change and robust renewal' to address the new pressing challenges of our times.…
Second Son of Tuaran Parish Ordained Priest
TUARAN - A second son of St John Parish Tuaran was ordained to the priesthood on 22 Aug 2022 some thirty years after the first ordination in 1992. Fr Peter Chung Pit Soon was ordained priest by Abp John Wong…