In mid 2007, the Vatican released a document called Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church.

The document described Christian Orthodox churches as true churches, but suffering from a “wound” since they do not recognise the primacy of the Pope. The text also refered to “ecclesial communities originating from the Reformation”, a term used to refer to Protestants and Anglicans, stating that in these denominations the wound is even "more profound”. It states:

Despite the fact that this teaching has created no little distress ... it is nevertheless difficult to see how the title of "Church" could possibly be attributed to them.

Is the Vatican therefore now withdrawing from its endeavours to seek unity with the rest of the Christian world? How should this document and the statements contained therein be construed by those who seek fellowship with the Catholic Church?

Topic:
Blessings Amidst Blunders... Catholic-Protestant Relations

Resident Instructor:
Revd Dr Jojo Fung

Invited Speaker:
Sherman Kuek

Venue:
Sacred Heart Cathedral,
Taman Sri Tebrau,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Date/Time:
01 April (Tuesday) @ 8 pm

So the general election of Malaysia is over, and the Cabinet has been appointed. There you have it, the people you have chosen now sit in the offices to which they have been appointed.

After this political tsunami, what's next? Tricia Yeoh, Director for Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS), expresses her hopeful observation that

...Malaysians are now pointed in the direction of democratisation, an equitable society, social justice, principled governance (over and above race-based politics), public accountability, and freedom of expression.

How may Christian individuals in Malaysia participate in this struggle?

What might be some appropriate theological responses to these issues confronting Malaysia?

What sort of spirituality can Malaysian Christians embrace in the light of these realitise?

Topic:
Blessings Amidst Blunders... A Contextual Liberation Theology for Malaysia

Resident Instructor:
Revd Dr Jojo Fung, SJ

Invited Speaker:
Sherman Kuek

Venue:
Sacred Heart Cathedral,
Taman Sri Tebrau,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Date/Time:
22 April (Tuesday) @ 8 pm