24 Mar 2026

Dear People of God,

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei received a letter from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK), to advise all the clergy, religious, and faithful to refrain from participating in any events associated with Julia Youn (also known as Julia Kim) of Naju. The faithful are cautioned against attending Masses, liturgies, or sacraments in private places associated with her, and not to be misled by online media regarding her problems.

Please be informed that the Archdiocese of Gwangju, Korea, in close communication with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (now the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith), had issued several official notices (in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) admonishing the faithful not to be swayed by the agitation of Julia Youn and her followers. Despite these official diocesan prohibitions, Julia Youn and her followers continue to defy the Magisterium, and spread false claim that the Church’s official recognition of the alleged ‘Miracle of the Blessed Mother of Naju’ is imminent. These actions are causing confusion among many of the faithful.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei is in agreement with the Archdiocese of Gwangju in that the actions and attitudes of Julia Youn and her followers are not in accord with Catholic practice and they are not promoting a sound devotion.

Wishing you the Lord’s abundant blessing.

Most Reverend Julian Leow Beng Kim, D.D
President
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei

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Attachment Letter from CBCK

18 Dec 2025

Dear People of God,

The celebration of the second day of Chinese New Year falls on Ash Wednesday, Feb 18 2026, being a day of fast and abstinence.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, in consultation with the Episcopal Regional Liturgy Commission of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei hereby gives dispensation from fast and abstinence on Ash Wednesday, Feb 18 2026. However, the tradition of celebrating the Liturgy of Ash Wednesday on that day is to be maintained with the imposition of ashes.

All Catholic faithful are encouraged to perform their fast and abstinence on another day during Lent except on Good Friday, which is already a day of fast and abstinence.

Wishing you the Lord’s abundant blessings.

H.Em William Cardinal Goh
President
Episcopal Regional Liturgy Commission

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

“To you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour who is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Lk 2:11)

Think of a moment when you eagerly anticipated the arrival of someone important in your life. Who was that person? In Advent, the One we await comes to us bearing the gifts of a full life, love, joy, and peace.

The joyous announcement of our long-awaited Saviour’s birth was first entrusted to humble shepherds keeping watch in the fields. There, in the stillness of night, an angel proclaimed the most glorious news the world would ever hear. Today, we share in that same jubilation, echoing the angel’s words: “To you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour who is the Messiah, the Lord” (Lk 2:8-14).

As the Church draws near to the close of this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us pause to reflect, if we have not already done so, on the abundant graces and mercy we have received from the Lord through our Jubilee pilgrimages. With grateful hearts, let us remember that the Lord has loved us first, faithful to His promise spoken through the prophet Ezekiel: “I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak” (Ez 34:15-16).

In the New Testament, Jesus revealed his true identity when he stood in the synagogue at Nazareth and proclaimed the messianic prophecy of Isaiah 61:1-9. In doing so, He revealed that His life and ministry are the fulfilment of the Jubilee’s eschatological promise, fulfilled through His life, death and resurrection.

Thus, the salvific plan of our heavenly Father has been fulfilled through his only Son, Jesus Christ. This mission continues today through the Church, and that includes you and me. Let us joyfully proclaim the good tidings of Christmas: A Saviour has been born to us! He becomes our Saviour when we welcome his reign in our hearts, allowing him to free us from the shadow of death and the bondage of sin.

Jesus, the Son of God, has taken on our flesh and made his dwelling among us. In this profound mystery, God enables us to share in His divine life, adopting us as beloved children of God. Through this adoption, we receive the freedom to love as His Son Jesus loves (Gal 4:4-5). Jubilee is the year of the Lord’s favour, a time to proclaim good news to the poor, liberty to captives and the oppressed, and recovery of sight to the blind (Lk 4:18–19). Have you embraced the grace of this Jubilee Year, which comes only once every 25 years? It is a precious invitation to renew your faith, to be reconciled with God, with your neighbour, and with all of God’s creation.

Blessed are those who are poor in the spirit as we recognize our need for God in our life. Like the poor shepherds, let us come with open hearts to adore the Lord, who alone can free us from the misery of loneliness, the pain of loss or sickness, and the anxiety of an uncertain future. He is the Lord of the needy, and he longs to embrace us in our moments of frustration, desperation, confusion, and mental anguish, filling us instead with His love, peace, joy, and consolation.

Once you have experienced God, you will discover a profound joy and peace in sharing his love with those around you. You will find ultimate meaning and happiness in life by serving the Lord, who makes himself present in the faces of the needy. As St Paul assures us in his letter to the Romans, “All things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Rom 8:28). In this divine promise, we find the confidence to live generously and love without reserve.

Let us follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Joseph, who placed their complete trust and hope in the Lord. As we continue our earthly pilgrimage as people of hope, may we journey faithfully until that day when we meet the Lord face to face in our heavenly home. For as St Paul reminds us, “In hope we were saved” (Rom 8:24).

I wish all of you a Blessed and Meaningful Christmas 2025!

Nov 22 2025

Banns To the Order Of Diaconate

Seminarian Yoseph Jup Matias will be called to the Order of Deacon on Jan 14 2026, at 7.30 pm in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu by His Grace Most Rev Archbishop John Wong.

Catholics are obliged to reveal any impediments or circumstances that would prevent Seminarian Yoseph Jup Matias from the Sacred Orders (Canon Law 1043) and should contact the Parish Priest or Archbishop John Wong with such information.

The publication of this banns fulfills the canonical requirement of Canon Law 1051 2°.

Yours Sincerely,

Rev. Fr. Wilfred Atin
Chancellor,
Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.

21 November 2025

This is a revised and superseding document to the Chancery Notice regarding the Reshuffle of Priests, which was first issued on Nov 5, 2025 (CHYKK/WA/5/2025).

Please note the following necessary amendments:

Fr Cosmas Lee and Fr Primus Jouil will be retiring from active priestly ministries effective Jan 1, 2026. Both are currently serving at St Simon, Likas and Stella Marist, Tanjung Aru/St Thomas, Kepayan respectively. In the meantime, they will remain at the parish where they are currently attached. Their retirement is in accordance to Canon 538 §3.

All other appointments and effective dates as listed in the original notice remain unchanged. Thank you and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,

Fr Wilfred Atin
Chancellor,
Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.

His Grace Archbishop John Wong announced during the Priests’ Meeting on Nov 5, 2025 the reshuffle of priests in the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah:

1. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu, Church of Mary Immaculate, Bkt. Padang & St Paul, Dontozidon Msgr Nicholas Stephen (Rector), Fr Terans Thadeus, Fr Wilson Francis, Friar Moses Yap OFM, Fr Gilbert Marcus

2. St Michael, Penampang and St Augustine, Kinarut
Fr Wilfred Atin (Parish Priest), Fr Jerry Joseph Muhamat, Friar Gerald Terence Saimel OFM, Fr Mattheus Luta

3. Holy Nativity, Terawi
Fr Thomas Yip (Parish Priest), Fr Bradley Stephen

4. Sacred Heart, Inobong
Fr Sunny Chung (Parish Priest), Fr Johnny Raju

5. St Joseph, Papar and Holy Rosary, Limbahau
Fr Paul Lo (Parish Priest), Fr Florian Marcus Dompok, Fr Joshua Liew

6. Stella Maris, Tanjung Aru and St Thomas, Kepayan
Fr Rhobby Aaron Mojolou (Parish Priest), Fr Primus Jouil, Fr Peter Abas

7. St Simon, Likas
Fr Michael Modoit (Parish Priest), Fr Cosmas Lee

8. St Catherine, Inanam, Good Shepherd, Menggatal and Holy Family, Telipok
Fr David Sham (Parish Priest), Fr Postinus Kurup, Fr Sylvester Wong, Fr Jeffri Gumu

9. St John, Tuaran
Fr Jalius Sading (Parish Priest), Fr Wiandigool Runsab

10. St Joseph Husband of Mary, Kiulu
Fr Erik Jerome (Parish Priest), Fr Peter Chung

11. St Edmund, Kota Belud
Fr Isidore Gilbert (Parish Priest), Fr Maxmillian Hontor

12. St Peter, Kudat and St Theresa, Kota Marudu
Fr Rayner Bisius (Parish Priest), Fr Jack Johimi Sigam

13. St Pius X, Bundu Tuhan
Fr Frederick Raymond (Parish Priest), Fr Ned Columba Moujing

14. St Peter Claver, Ranau
Fr Ambrose Atang (Parish Priest), Fr Lasius Gantis

15. Blessed Sacrament, Labuan
Fr Thomas Madanan (Parish Priest)

16. Diocesan Aspirants Formation House, Taman Hiburan, Penampang
Fr Gilbert Marcus (Rector)

17. St Peter’s College, Initiation Year and Chaplain to the Carmelite Monastery
Fr Mattheus Luta (Rector)

18. Holy Family Residence, Purak
Fr Aloysius Fedilis

The transfer is effective Jan 1 2026. In the meantime, priests affected by the transfer are advised to make the necessary arrangements.

Let us continue to pray for our priests that they will be blessed with courage in trials, joy in service, and unwavering faith in serving the vineyard of the Lord.

Yours Sincerely,
Rev Fr Wilfred Atin
Chancellor, Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu.

Dear People of God.

This year, the Feast of the All Saints falls on the Saturday of Nov 1, and All Souls Day falls on Sunday Nov 2. The feast of All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation within the conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and Sunday being also a holy days of obligation.

The Catholic Bishops Conterence of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, in consultation with the Episcopal Regional Liturgy Commission of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei offer the following guidance:

(1) That on Friday, Oct 31 2025, sunset mass shall be the vigil mass for All Saints Day.

(2) That all masses on Saturday, Nov 1 2025 shall be the mass for All Saints Day.

(3) That all masses on Sunday, Nov 2 2025 shall be the mass for All Souls Day.

Wishing you the Lorels abundant blessings.

H. Em William Cardinal Goh
President
Episcopal Regional Liturgy Commission

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19 Sep 2025

Saudara-saudari umat Tuhan yang dikasihi.

Tahun ini, Pesta Hari Semua Orang Kudus jatuh pada hari Sabtu 1 Nov, dan Hari Para Arwah jatuh pada hari Ahad 2 Nov. Perayaan Hari Semua Orang Kudus adalah hari suci yang wajib dalam persidangan Malaysia, Singapura dan Brunei, dan hari Ahad juga merupakan hari suci yang wajib.

Persidangan Uskup Katolik Malaysia, Singapura dan Brunei, dengan rundingan bersama Komisi Liturgi Serantau Episkopal Malaysia, Singapura dan Brunei, memberikan panduan berikut:

(1) Bahawa pada hari Jumaat, 31 Okt 2025, Misa petang hendaklah Misa berjaga untuk Hari Semua Orang Kudus.

(2) Bahawa semua Misa pada hari Sabtu, 1 Nov 2025 adalah Misa untuk Hari Semua Orang Kudus.

(3) Bahawa semua Misa pada hari Ahad, 2 Nov 2025 hendaklah Misa untuk Hari Para Arwah.

Semoga anda mendapat keberkatan yang melimpah ruah.

H. Em William Kardinal Goh
Presiden
Komisi Liturgi Serantau Episkopal

14 August 2025

The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) expresses its deep shock and grave concern over the recent syringe attack on the son of YB Dato’ Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli, former Minister of Economy, perpetrated by masked assailants. Such an act appears intended to intimidate and silence an elected representative, and has no place in a civilised and democratic society.

CFM unequivocally condemns this cowardly and reprehensible act of violence, and calls upon the Royal Malaysian Police to conduct a swift, thorough, and transparent investigation to identify both the perpetrators and any parties who may have orchestrated or abetted this crime. They need to be brought to justice as soon as possible.

We fervently pray that no harmful substances were involved in the assault, and that YB Rafizi’s son will make a full and speedy recovery both physically, mentally, and emotionally from this distressing and traumatic incident.

In addition, CFM is deeply concerned about the rising prevalence of bullying in schools, hostels, and training academies nationwide. Recent tragedies, such as the case of the late Zara Qairina bin Mahathir in Sabah, underscore the urgent need for comprehensive measures to address this scourge.

We urge all relevant authorities, educators, and community leaders to work together to ensure that every child in Malaysia is able to grow up and learn in a safe, supportive, and respectful environment that is free from fear, harassment, and violence.

Rev Dr Eu Hong Seng
Chairman

14 Ogos 2025

Keganasan dan Buli Tidak Mempunyai Tempat di Malaysia CFM Tuntut Tindakan Segera

Persekutuan Kristian Malaysia (CFM) menyatakan rasa terkejut dan kebimbangan mendalam terhadap serangan menggunakan jarum suntikan baru-baru ini terhadap anak kepada YB Dato’ Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli, bekas Menteri Ekonomi, yang dilakukan oleh penyerang bertopeng. Tindakan sebegini kelihatan bertujuan untuk mengugut dan membisukan seorang wakil rakyat, dan tidak mempunyai tempat dalam sebuah masyarakat yang bertamadun dan demokratik.

CFM dengan tegas mengecam perbuatan ganas yang pengecut dan terkutuk ini, dan menggesa Polis Diraja Malaysia untuk menjalankan siasatan yang segera, saksama, dan telus bagi mengenal pasti pelaku serta mana-mana pihak yang mungkin merancang atau membantu jenayah ini. Mereka perlu dibawa ke muka pengadilan dengan segera.

Kami dengan bersungguh-sungguh berdoa agar tiada bahan berbahaya yang terlibat dalam serangan tersebut, dan agar anak YB Rafizi pulih dengan segera dan sepenuhnya, sama ada dari segi fizikal, mental, mahupun emosi, daripada insiden yang mencemaskan dan traumatik ini.

Selain itu, CFM amat prihatin terhadap peningkatan kes buli di sekolah, asrama, dan akademi latihan di seluruh negara. Tragedi-tragedi terkini, seperti kes mendiang Zara Qairina binti Mahathir di Sabah, menekankan keperluan mendesak untuk langkah-langkah menyeluruh bagi menangani gejala ini.

Kami menggesa semua pihak berkuasa berkaitan, para pendidik, dan pemimpin masyarakat untuk bekerjasama memastikan setiap anak di Malaysia dapat membesar dan belajar dalam persekitaran yang selamat, saling menyokong, dan saling menghormati, bebas daripada rasa takut, gangguan, dan keganasan.

Rev Dr Eu Hong Seng
Pengerusi

Original statement in ENG and BM.