Tribute for a true man of the cloth

Sending off: The funeral mass for Fernandez was held at the Cathedral of St John. It was attended by only 20 people, owing to crowd restrictions under the conditional movement control order. — Photos from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur

ROMAN Catholic Cardinal Rev Anthony Soter Fernandez died on Wednesday after a long battle with tongue cancer. He will be remembered for his humility, championing social justice and human rights, and keeping the interfaith dialogue strong.

Malaysia’s first cardinal was 88 years old. He died peacefully at the Little Sisters of the Poor home for the elderly in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, after undergoing immunotherapy and radiotherapy.