Fr Bingham dies at 86
SIBU - Catholics in the central region of Sarawak are mourning the loss of one of their longest-serving priests, Father David Bingham, who passed away peacefully on 27 Jan 2018 in England. He was 86. News of his passing was…
Highlights of Veritatis gaudium
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis begins his new Apostolic Constitution Veritatis gaudium, with this thought: “The joy of truth expresses the restlessness of the human heart until it encounters and dwells within God’s Light, and shares that Light with all people."…
New papal document seeks ‘paradigm shift’ at ecclesiastical universities
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has called for a "radical paradigm shift" and a "bold cultural revolution" at ecclesiastical universities, in a new apostolic constitution issued on 29 Jan 2018. The new 87-page document, entitled Veritatis Gaudium ("The Joy of Truth") replaces…
American young adult delegates to pre-synod gathering span vocations
WASHINGTON DC - The US bishops have selected the young adult delegates who will represent the country at the pre-synod gathering in Rome on 19-25 March 2018, before the 2018 Youth Synod of Bishops in October. The three delegates, all…
SHC parish catechists commissioned for another year
KOTA KINABALU - Over the weekend celebrating Catechetical Sunday on 27-28 Jan 2018, parish catechists of Sacred Heart Cathedral (SHC) here and Church of Mary Immaculate (CMI) Bukit Padang were commissioned for service for another year. Parish catechists refer to…
CMI English altar servers attend formation session
KOTA KINABALU - Eight boys serving at the English Mass of the Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang attended the first formation session at the Daughters of St Paul Convent here on 27 Jan 2018. The session, conducted by Pauline…
SHEP to mark 10th anniversary of ecumenical partnership
KUNDASANG - The Sabah Heilbronn Ecumenical Partnership (SHEP) will mark its 10th anniversary in September this year. The partnership was signed on 26 Sept 2008 between the Protestant Church of Sabah (PCS), the Basel Christian Church of Malaysia-Sabah (BCCM), the…
Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei bishops meet in Majodi
Seated L-R: Abp Simon Poh of Kuching, Abp William Goh of Singapore, Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang, Abp Joseph Marino, Abp Julian Leow of Kuala Lumpur, Abp John Wong of Kota Kinabalu Standing: Sr Margarete Sta Maria fdcc, Bishop Cornelius…
Limbanak hosts 7th Red Mass
LIMBANAK - St Aloysius Limbanak hosted the 7th Red Mass of the Legal Fraternity on 27 Jan 2018. The event began with the entrance procession from the gate of the attendees in full robe. Archbishop John Wong presided at the…
What’s destroying some Catholic marriages? The answer may surprise you
Of the countless Catholic couples who have come through Father TG Morrow's office in Washington DC for marriage counseling, two remain imprinted in the priest's mind even today. In many ways, these two Catholic couples were the ideal; they were…