It was a day of profound spiritual joy and community celebration on 12 July 2026, as parishioners of St Thomas Apostle’s Church, Kampung Skiat Baru gathered in their thousands to witness the official blessing of their magnificent new church building alongside a historic confirmation ceremony.

Following planning, numerous committee meetings, and the dedicated efforts of many parishioners in preparing the premises, the long-awaited Blessing of the newly completed Phase 1 facilities of St. Mark's Church was held on 20 June 2026.

On 18 July 2026, the Home of Peace (HOPe) concluded its Gawai Dayak celebrations with a joyful Gawai Closing Celebration 2026, bringing together residents, staff, benefactors and friends in an evening of thanksgiving, fellowship and cultural tradition.

Before the Church can be led well, its leaders must first learn to listen — to God, to one another and to those they serve.

Volunteers from Penang, Perak and Kelantan joined forces with local residents to build 20 emergency flood rafts for vulnerable communities in Kelantan during two outreach missions organised by Caritas.

Faced with a growing congregation and increasingly limited space, the Church of the Holy Family in Ulu Tiram, Johor, has embarked on a fundraising roadshow to help realise its long-awaited dream of building a new church.

Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, a diocese in the northern part of Metro Manila, the Philippines’ capital region, has urged Filipinos frustrated with their country’s political system not to withdraw from public life, warning that the disengagement of people committed to the common good can allow bad politics to prevail.

senior Church official in Myanmar called on the country’s leaders to choose dialogue over violence and reconciliation over revenge and urged the Catholic Church to remain alongside people enduring conflict, displacement, and poverty.

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this August in praying for evangelization in the city.