Palm Sunday marks beginning of Holy Week
BY EDWINNIE EINSTEIN UNJI KOTA SAMARAHAN: Churches have been a hive of activity ahead of Palm Sunday (March 24) which marks the start of Christian religious observations leading up to Easter. At St Francis Church in Kota Samarahan here, for instance, the scene was one of meticulous preparations. These include a thorough cleaning of the […]
Faithful finally return to church for Holy Week
BY ALLAN JAY, ALEXANDRA LORNA & NATASHA JEE KUCHING: Christians across the state finally got to celebrate Palm Sunday in person at their churches after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, but under strict compliance to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). The SOPs, among others, require a one-metre physical distancing at the pew, as well […]
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 […]
Stay at home and pray, Catholics told
KUCHING: During this Holy Week, Catholics are encouraged to continue praying at home to bring forth healing, hope and life to the nation and all countries affected by Covid-19 pandemic. Catholic Archbishop of Kuching Simon Poh said due to the movement control order (MCO), people were unable to attend mass in churches, but they were […]
