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Archbishop Simon Poh’s Message for Christmas 2023 (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, blessed Christmas. I greet you with the words of the angels to shepherds watching the flock in the field in the deep of night: “I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David, a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11)......
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Pope Francis’ Message for 38th Diocesan World Youth Day 2023

Dear Young People, this past August I met hundreds of thousands of your contemporaries from all over the world who converged on Lisbon for World Youth Day. During the pandemic and all its uncertainties, we had hoped that this great moment of encounter with Christ and with other young people could take place......
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LETTER OF APPEAL: Maintenance of Kuching Catholic Cemeteries and Columbaria

To all families who have members buried in our cemeteries and all other well-wishers, over the years, the Church has taken as its responsibility to finance the upkeep of all the cemeteries and has never in any way charged families that have members buried there for maintaining these places. Such maintenance are more often than not, done on an Ad Hoc basis: in response to urgent requests of living family members....
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Pope Francis’ Message for World Mission Day 2023

Dear brothers and sisters! For this year’s World Mission Sunday, I have chosen a theme inspired by the story of the disciples on the way to Emmaus, in the Gospel of Luke (cf. 24:13-35): “Hearts on fire, feet on the move”. Those two disciples were confused and dismayed, but their encounter with Christ in the word and in the breaking of the bread sparked in them the enthusiastic desire to set out again towards Jerusalem and proclaim that the Lord had truly risen....
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Pope Francis’ Message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2023

Dear brothers and sisters! The migratory flows of our times are the expression of a complex and varied phenomenon that, to be properly understood, requires a careful analysis of every aspect of its different stages, from departure to arrival, including the possibility of return. As a contribution to this effort, I have chosen to devote the Message for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to the freedom that should always mark the decision to leave one’s native land....
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Archbishop’s Message for Malaysia Day 2023

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in response to Pope Francis’ call for Care of the Earth in his pastoral letter Laudato Si’, our Catholic Church, through the Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, launched two campaigns to start on 1 September 2023......
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CFM Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day Statement 2023 (3 Languages)

Malaysians stand together at the threshold of celebrating with much joy and happiness the 66th anniversary of Merdeka Day on 31st August and the 60th anniversary of the formation of Malaysia on 16th September with the theme “Malaysia MADANI: Tekad Perpaduan Penuhi Harapan (Determination in Unity, Fulfilling Hope)....
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