More than 1,000 young people gathered in Kota Kinabalu from March 31 to April 6 for the Malaysian Catholic Youth Day (MCYD) 2025.
Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau of Kota Kinabalu welcomed the delegates, saying the coming days are packed with a series of events that will rejuvenate their faith and lives while experiencing the rich culture, hospitality, and generosity of Catholics.
In his talk, Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, chairman of the Episcopal Commission for Youth, said the MCYD 2025 is organized to walk in faith and hope for the common mission of Christ.
The theme of MCYD 2025 is “In the Spirit of Synodality, Young Catholics of Malaysia Walking Together.”
Several bishops, priests, and nuns from nine archdioceses and dioceses of Malaysia are attending the event.
Several parishes and Catholic families are hosting the youth delegates to observe people's faith and daily lives.
The Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu is hosting the week-long event. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Malaysia’s Sabah state in the northern part of the island of Borneo.
Malaysia is a multiethnic, multicultural, and multi-religious country with 35.13 million inhabitants, 60% of whom are Muslims and 9% Christians, who are particularly present in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a media platform of the Catholic Church, aims to share Christ. RVA started in 1969 as a continental Catholic radio station to serve Asian countries in their respective local language, thus earning the tag “the Voice of Asian Christianity.” Responding to the emerging context, RVA embraced media platforms to connect with the global Asian audience via its 21 language websites and various social media platforms.
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