Catholics urged to attend virtual Mass
KUCHING: Catholics have been reminded to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when observing All Souls’ Day today (Nov 2) due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Initially, Catholics were allowed to visit cemeteries and columbarium with a limited number of people present, but due to recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Kuching, the Archdiocese of […]
Comply with SOPs on All Souls Day
KUCHING: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching Archbishop Simon Poh has appealed to all Catholics to ensure safety of visitors and to help prevent overcrowding at all the Catholic cemeteries and columbarium during the weekend from Oct 30 until the All Souls Day on Nov 2. He said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be adhered […]
RC churches resume services
KUCHING: Roman Catholic churches here resumed services last Saturday (Aug 15) following the declaration of the state as a Covid-19 green zone last week. Archbishop of Kuching Rev Fr Simon Poh said all parishioners complied with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the reopening of churches. He added the service team particularly those handling the […]
Timely investment for religious harmony
KUCHING: With the Unit for Other Religions’ (Unifor) direct contribution towards religious harmony including providing financial assistance to various houses of worship, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching, Most Reverend Simon Poh, believes that it is indeed a timely decision for the state government to invest in a permanent building for Unifor. “This Unifor Complex is […]
Churches may suspend Mass
KUCHING: The Catholic church have decided to further reduce by half, the number of parishioners allowed to pray in churches, in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Kuching and Samarahan. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching Simon Poh said he has also issued a memo to all churches under the Kuching archdiocese […]
Churches ready to comply
KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) will cooperate with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) if church activities need to be suspended again because of the spike in Covid-19 cases. Chairman of ACS Archbishop Simon Poh told New Sarawak Tribune this when asked on Sunday whether Christian churches in the city would be […]
Churches welcome green light to open
KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) and churches in Sarawak welcome the announcement by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on the reopening of churches effected June 20. Its chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said this is indeed the awaited good news and that the church will follow strictly to the standard operating procedure (SOP) […]
Churches to remain closed until end of CMCO
KUCHING: Anglican churches in Sarawak and Brunei will not be opened for worship gatherings until the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is lifted. Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, Right Reverend Datuk Danald Jute said while he was delighted to see that the number of new Covid-19 infections had declined over the […]
NO to virtual marriage
Churches prohibit online marriage ritual KUCHING: The Roman Catholic Church will not opt for virtual marriage ceremonies amidst the movement control order (MCO). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching Archbishop Simon Poh said Catholics are prohibited from resorting to virtual marriage solemnisation because the recitation of the vows and consent would not be valid. “For Catholics, […]
