Cardinal Cornelius Sim, Vicar Apostolic of Brunei. / Antonio Gonsalves/CNA.
Rome Newsroom, May 29, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).
Cardinal Cornelius Sim, Brunei’s vicar apostolic and first Catholic priest, died Saturday in a hospital in Taiwan.A letter .
Don t politicize pandemic, say Malaysian bishops
Prelates stress that accessibility to Covid-19 vaccines should not only be for the privileged UCA News reporter Updated: February 09, 2021 10:24 AM GMT
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Archbishop Julian Leow, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia. (Photo: Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur)
The Catholic Church in Malaysia is asking the country’s leaders to not exploit the Covid-19 pandemic. Bishops say the pandemic should not be politicized and any form of corruption in the procurement and distribution of vaccines must be avoided.
“The pandemic cannot be used to politicize or divide Malaysians. We call on our leaders to put aside any differences in order to steer the country and help rebuild our lives and that of the nation. The lives of the
Dear Clergy, Religious, Heads of Ministries and the Lay Faithful,
Greetings of Joy, Mercy and Hope! I send you fond greetings of Advent and Christmas as we prepare ourselves individually and as a community, during this Season of Grace. I wish to share with you some updates that have taken place during these months.
1. The Diocese of Penang through the Penang Office for Human Development (POHD) will be responding to the Appeal for Disaster Relief of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent tropical cyclones which caused massive flooding and damage to those mentioned below from the Disaster Relief Account. The aid will be mainly used for shelter, food, protection, healthcare and support to rebuild their lives.