PENAMPANG - Franciscan Sister Diana Eing succumbed to cancer on 7 March 2017 at a local hospital here. She would have been 51 on Apr 2. Born in Kg Talantang Kiulu in 1966, she joined the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate…
VATICAN CITY - A women's consultation group was formed and presented at the Holy Press Office here on 7 March 2017. This group of 37 is a permanent body within the Pontifical Council for Culture. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of…
BUNDU TUHAN – One hundred and five catechists from the Association of Catechists Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese (Perwakilan Katekis Keuskupan Agung Kota Kinabalu, PEKA), including 13 from Keningau Diocese, gathered at the retreat centre here on 20-21 Jan 2017 to…
PURAK, Papar - Sixty five participants from eight countries (Philippines, Thailand, Hongkong, Indonesia, Italy, Germany, New Zealand and Malaysia) gathered at Pace Bene, FSIC Center for Spiritual Formation and Retreat here for a two-week seminar on the Comprehensive Course on…
TANJUNG ARU - Three postulants of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception received the Tau Cross from the superior general, Sister Grace Deosing, on 3 Feb 2017 at Stella Maris Convent. here. The trio were Evlyne Ginduk from Kg…
KOTA KINABALU - In conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) in Rome on Pentecost Sunday, 4 June 2017, Sacred Heart Cathedral here will host a Pentecost rally at archdiocesan level on May 21. The…
PENAMPANG - St Michael’s Church here will hold liturgical services at the parish hall to enable major renovation works in the church building to proceed smoothly effective 1 March 2017. The services affected are as follows: Saturday Sunset Masses (English),…
KOTA KINABALU - A food appeal that went viral in group chats, triggered a tsunami of food aid that hit the collection point at Metro Town Inanam on 12 Feb 2017. Allison Chin joined a corporate group on a three-day…
The past two Fridays have seen media attacks launched on Pope Francis in Rome. First, a series of posters were placed (illegally, without any permission) on billboards with a rather unflattering picture of the Holy Father with the following message…
KOTA KINABALU - About 63 percent of the St Francis Convent Secondary School building project has been completed at the end of January 2017. A spokesperson for the building committee said this on 27 Feb 2017. She also said…