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Welcome to Malaysia

Welcome to Malaysia. About Malaysia…. West Malaysia. East Malaysia. Population . ~ 26 million Malays  61% Chinese  24% Indians  8% Other Bumiputras  7%. Different Religions . Muslims  61% Buddhists  19% Christians  9% Hindus  6%

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Welcome to Malaysia

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  1. Welcome to Malaysia

  2. About Malaysia… West Malaysia East Malaysia

  3. Population ~ 26 million • Malays  61% • Chinese  24% • Indians  8% • Other Bumiputras  7%

  4. Different Religions • Muslims  61% • Buddhists  19% • Christians  9% • Hindus  6% • Others  5%

  5. Catholic Faith - 9 Dioceses Total Catholic Population ~ 840, 000 • West Malaysia:Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur Diocese of Melaka – Johor Diocese of Penang • East Malaysia:Archdiocese of Kuching Diocese of Sibu Diocese of Miri Diocese of Kota Kinabalu Diocese of Keningau Diocese of Sandakan

  6. Politics • Federal Constitutional Elected Government • British model of Parliamentary System • Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom • Islam is the official religion

  7. In the 80’s Youth Ministry • Teens Young Adult Campus Ministry

  8. Youth Programmes Bible Based Self Discovery Faith Formation/ Catechesis Youth Issues Vocation

  9. Challenges of Cultural Identity • Languages • English • Mandarin • Tamil • Other Bumiputra languages • Urban vs. Rural

  10. Challenges of Cultural Identity These lead to… Segregation… Volunteer issues…

  11. Addressing these issues • Mixed languages for programmes / worship

  12. Other Challenges of politics and religion Restrictions to Catholic faith in schools and universities • Examples: • Bible knowledge classes • Christian fellowship • Islamization

  13. Challenges of Communication • With parishes & districts • BEC • With different youth groups

  14. Different Visions of Bishops • Bishops exercise great influence in the direction of youth ministries.

  15. Challenges of Human Resource • Lack of trained personnel • Ministers with other commitments

  16. Direction for the Future Among the youth ministries of Malaysia: • Solidarity • Cooperation & collaboration

  17. The End -- thank you --

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