VATICAN CITY - On January 24—the memorial of St Francis de Sales, the patron of journalists—the Holy See Press Office released the Pope’s message for the 51st World Communications Day, which takes place on the Sunday before Pentecost. In the…
PANAMA CITY - The next international World Youth Day celebration, on the theme ‘“I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38),’ will be held in Panama from January 22…
KOTA KINABALU – Provincial Superior Sister Noemi Vinoya updated the two Daughters of St Paul (FSP) communities in Malaysia on the congregational situation recently. Sister Noemi went first to Petaling Jaya to echo the Interchapter (5-20 Sept 2016) on 16-19…
KOTA KINABALU - In conjunction with Catechetical Sunday, over 200 catechists serving at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish here and its subparish of Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang renewed their commitment to serve for another year. After the homily,…
PURAK, Papar - Two Franciscan novices took their first vows on 21 Jan 2017 at the novitiate chapel here. Novices Maria Raani Duanis and Celadiana Jikulis made their first profession at the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Archbishop John Wong with Father…
KOTA KINABALU - Among the 753 foreign delegates attending the 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) on 16-20 Jan 2017 in Manila Philippines were 180 Malaysians. Among the Malaysian delegates were Father Nicholas Stephen of Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese and…
KOTA KINABALU - Keningau hosted the annual Sabah clergy fellowship at the Tatal Retreat Centre on 16-18 January 2017. A friendly football match between the clergy and Keningau parishioners kicked off the gathering. The match, held at SMK Gunsanad, was…
BUNDU TUHAN – Almost 200 young men attended the annual vocation seminar for diocesan priesthood at the Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre here on 13-15 Jan 2017. One hundred eighty-seven participants came from the three dioceses: 120 from Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese, 44 from…
BUNDU TUHAN - Christmas came early to the children of Kg Siba and Kg Sokid here on 18 Dec 2016. Most of these children had never been to a Christmas party. Seventy-seven were registered but almost a hundred turned up.…
KOTA KINABALU - The Boys Brigade of Sabah received RM2,000 from the charity drive held during the 12th Kota Kinabalu Christmas Celebration on 16 Dec 2016. Eighteen senior members of 11th Kota Kinabalu Company (Stella Maris Church) were assigned to be…