Back to drawing board for BN, Pakatan
Finally the general election is over. For politicians and analysts, the work of number crunching, deciphering the results and trying to understand ....
Two months with Pope Francis
May 17, 2013
The wave of affection for the new Pope is undeniable, with requests to attend papal audiences skyrocketing. Bergoglio has made contact with the crowds a focal point of his papacy. He spends a great deal of time among the faithful in St Peter’s Square, getting out of the pope-mobile to greet them.Thinking the unthinkable
Under its new Pope, the Catholic Church begins to feel like an animal that has emerged from winter hibernation, blinking in the sunlight and lookin....
‘Because you give me hope’
St Francis and St Ignatius made Christ the primary source of their lives. Though called in different centuries with different challenges and cultur....
People, have your say
Democracy is a celebration of freedom: you are free to mark the candidate of your choice.
Base evangelization on Eucharist
The Mass reminds us that evangelization is a gift before it is a task. It is receiving before it is doing. And we cannot share what we do not first....
Stealing the elections: Act One
Even before the dust has set on the fixing of the polling date, the Barisan Nasional (BN) had already begun the hijacking of the elections. With th....
The New Evangelisation in Context
Evangelization was a priority for Pope John Paul II. He eagerly took up his predecessor’s practice of making pastoral trips, but increased the....
A step towards collegiality
The decision, by Pope Francis to set up a sort of “privy council” composed of eight cardinals from all five continents, represents the ....
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'Allah' prayer poster for Christians only: NECF
Malaysia’s evangelical church group appears baffled by the pique expressed by a Muslim lawyers’ group over their Facebook prayer campaign containing the word “Allah”, saying it was meant for Christians only and carried a message to spread love and care for the country.
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