Indigenous students targeted for Islam conversion

Pressures to convert to Islam targeting indigenous students in particular and obstacles to organized religious activities are the main challenges Malaysian Catholic university students face, their leaders say.

Papal preacher surprised by Allah objections

On a visit to East Malaysia, Papal Preacher, Fr Father Raniero Cantalamessa, said he was surprised at Muslim objections to the use of “Allah” by Christians referring to God.

Malaysian govt won’t drop Allah appeal

The Malaysian government will be not withdraw its appeal against the High Court ruling allowing the Catholic Church to use the word “Allah” in its newspaper, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced.

Malaysian govt concedes on Allah for Borneo states

Malaysia’s government has said that it allows the use of the word “Allah” by East Malaysian Christians when referring to God in the Malay language.

Sabah priestly vocations still ‘insufficient’

Kota Kinabalu Bishop John Lee Hiong Fun-it Yaw has ordained two priests but the archdiocese in Malaysia’s Sabah state still lacks priests.
Archbishop Lee ordained Fr Isidore Gilbert in Kiulu on Sept. 21. Five days earlier, he had ordained Fr Rayner Bisius in Sugud. Both villages are about an hour’s drive from Kota Kinabalu.
“In this Year [...]

Sabah Association Of Pauline Cooperators

This Malaysian organisation supports the ten branches of the Pauline family of religious congregations, including the Daughters of St Paul, the Paulist priests and brothers, and the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master.
“We are genuine Christians who, while living in the world, support the mission and ideals of the Pauline Family in varying degress of [...]