Memorable return to church
KUCHING: After two years of low-key celebration and a series of online masses due to the pandemic, congregations at churches are finally allowed with no limitation. A check by New Sarawak Tribune during the Holy Week at St Ann Church, Kota Padawan found that it was a full house service and celebration, especially during Good […]
Houses of worship can reopen with strict conditions
KUCHING: Effective tomorrow (July 24), non-Muslim houses of worships are allowed to reopen under the Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) in the state but with strict conditions. The Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) in its updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for houses of worship released today (July 23), said that the houses […]
Prayers for non-Muslim houses of worship can resume in yellow, green zones
KUCHING: Non-Muslim houses of worship in yellow and green zones are allowed to open for prayers only during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Prayer sessions conducted must abide by the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the prevention and control of Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) recently […]
Making churches a safe environment
KUCHING: The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) are committed in making all churches a safe environment for worshippers by implementing the standard operating procedure (SOPs) and proceeding with prudence for the good of its people and the nation. Its chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said the church welcomes the announcement of the reopening of churches […]
Churches in Kapit to reopen tomorrow
KAPIT: Churches of different denominations here are scheduled to reopen this Saturday (June 20) following the government’s announcement to allow worshippers to attend mass or services. However, mosques and surau are allowed to reopen earlier. All religious institutions were ordered to close following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Since […]
250 people limit
KUCHING: Houses of worship in Sarawak are allowed to accommodate up to 250 worshippers at one time from June 20. Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) said the maximum attendance however, was subject to the size of the house of worship and one-metre social distancing. “This is in line with the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC)’s […]
Anglican churches to stay cautious after reopening
KUCHING: While the Anglican churches in Sarawak and Brunei have been eagerly waiting for non-Muslim houses of worship to be allowed to operate again, they will continue to be cautious and vigilant when they do reopen. In stating this, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sarawak and Brunei Right Reverend Datuk Danald Jute said there […]
Must submit notice of reopening to Unifor
KUCHING: All non-Muslim places of worship must submit their respective notifications of reopening to the Unit For Other Religions (Unifor) prior to their reopening on June 20. Minister-in-charge of Unifor, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas stressed that the reopening notification is subject to places of worship gazetted under the Missionary Societies Ordinance […]
Follow directives from SDMC, says Archbishop
REOPENING OF NON-MUSLIM HOUSES OF WORSHIP KUCHING: Extreme caution has been emphasised with regards to the possibility of churches and other non-Muslim houses of worship reopening starting June 10 as permitted by the authorities. Although he felt heartened by this, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuching, Most Reverend Simon Poh, thought it was advisable to wait […]
Reopening of churches to be reviewed: Bishop
KUCHING: Bishop of the Anglican Church in Sarawak and Brunei, the Right Reverend Datuk Danald Jute, has said that whether Anglican churches and chapels in Sarawak will reopen on June 10 or later would be reviewed in due time. “Our position is that we will not reopen our churches and chapels until the conditional movement […]
