Churches, temples receive more RM1.5 mln
BINTANGOR: A church, two temples and two other organizations here received donations of RM838,400 from the Sarawak government through the Unit for Other Religions (UNIFOR) to upgrade their houses of worship.
Church gets state govt assistance for repairs
By Ma Chee Seng & Lee Shaw Wei KUCHING: A total of RM1.5 million was handed over by the Unit For Other Religion (UNIFOR) to St Nicholas Church today (July 9) for upgrades and repairs on the church building in Bandar Baru Semariang. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan […]
Unifor allocations for two churches
KANOWIT: The Sacred Heart Chapel in Sungai Bawan and the Sungai Tuah Church located in the Ngemah constituency have each received allocations from the Other Religious Affairs Unit (Unifor). On Friday (July 30), Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent handed over the allocation to representatives of the two churches at his service centre. According to Alexander, the […]
Churches tread cautiously before reopening
KUCHING: Churches in Sarawak have generally agreed to be cautious before deciding to open to the congregation. Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said this was agreed upon after the respective head of churches had a brief discussion in its group chat following the release of updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
Churches, cemetery committee receive funds
KUCHING: Two churches and a cemetery committee in Dalat district received grants amounting to RM105,000 from the state government. The recipients are St Bernard’s Church, St Peter’s Chapel and Kampung Balan Liko/Christian Cemetery Committee. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, received the cheques […]
Churches open for Holy Week under strict SOPs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has allowed churches in Sarawak to open during the Holy Week under strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh, said that as stated by Unifor in its administrative notice, churches in the orange and red zones are to remain closed to […]
Unifor presents grants to churches
KUCHING: A cheque worth RM1.5 million was presented to BEM Bethel Church in Sibu for its construction. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas presented the cheque to Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi on behalf of the church. The said cheque is from the Unit for Other […]
Churches opt for drive-through blessing of oranges
KUCHING: All parishes in the Archdiocese of Kuching have arranged a drive-through blessing of personal Mandarin oranges in conjunction with the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration. Every year, the blessing of oranges is done after the CNY thanksgiving mass in churches, but this year, due the Covid-19 pandemic and under the present conditional movement control […]
Three churches given grants from Unifor
KUCHING: Three churches in Batu Kawah constituency have received grants from the Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). The churches that received the grants are Zhu En Church, St Mark’s Church and St Basil Church. Local Government and Housing Minister who is Batu Kawah assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian handed over the Unifor cheques […]
Two churches receive funds from Unifor
MIRI: Two churches here on Sunday (Dec 6) have received allocations from the state Unit for Other Religions (Unifor). Two cheques, totaling RM150,000, were presented to the churches by Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting. Borneo Evangelical Mission (BEM) Canada Hill church received RM50,000 while Holy Rosary Chapel, Kampung Piasau Utara received […]
