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Cardinal Francis closes MPC2026 with procession and Missioning Mass in Sibu
About 1,000 Catholics joined a procession from Kingwood Hotel to Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sibu on Saturday as the Malaysian Pastoral Convention 2026 ended. Cardinal Sebastian Francis urged Malaysian Catholics to embrace renewal, unity and openness to the Holy Spirit during the Missioning Mass.
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Nine crosses united at Sibu Gateway as Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 opens
Nine crosses representing Malaysia's Catholic dioceses and archdioceses were joined into one Cross at Sibu Gateway on Wednesday night, opening the Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026. About 1,000 delegates from across the country joined the Opening Mass and a procession to Kingwood Hotel, where the Cross became the focus of the five-day gathering running until Sept 13.
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Aaron: religious groups key to national unity, opens MPC2026 in Sibu
National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang opened the first Malaysia Pastoral Convention 2026 at Kingwood Hotel in Sibu today, telling about 850 Catholic delegates from nine dioceses that religious communities must help build national unity. He said government policy alone cannot achieve unity and urged faith groups to move from tolerance to understanding, respect, trust and cooperation.
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DoE monitors bush, peatland fires in Mukah and Daro amid Sarawak dry spell
The Department of Environment is closely monitoring bush and peatland fires near Jalan Sibujaya Barat in Mukah and Sungai Nai in Daro, Sarawak, amid a dry spell. While the fire in Mukah is mostly controlled, about 2.5 hectares are still burning in Daro. The DoE is also tracking air quality, with Kuching and Sri Aman recording very unhealthy API readings.
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26 top SPM students in Mukah receive LAKKMS excellence awards
Twenty-six students who excelled in the 2025 SPM exams received excellence awards from LAKKMS in Mukah. The certificates were presented by Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi at the PPMS office yesterday.
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Mukah police assist water distribution to dry spell-hit Ulu Sebakong residents
Mukah police, along with several government agencies, distributed 992 cartons of drinking water to residents of six longhouses in Ulu Sebakong affected by an ongoing dry spell. The operation was led by district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias and proceeded smoothly despite hazy conditions.