Malaysian Church News

Give up on ‘Allah’ and turn the other cheek, Ridhuan Tee tells Christians

Jul 02, 2014

Controversial lecturer Dr Ridhuan Tee Abdullah continued his tirade against Christians over the Allah issue today, saying that they are supposed to "turn the other cheek" when attacked, not fight back.
'Allah' controversy resurfaces in another court: Bob Teoh

Jul 02, 2014

Far from putting the issue to rest, the Federal Court 4-3 majority judgment last Monday favouring the government over the Herald case now seems to be stirring the hornet's nest in the Jill Ireland case at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
Sarawak Christian’s challenge set to test limits of ‘Allah’ ban

Jun 30, 2014

Putrajaya’s assertion that its ban on Christians using “Allah” is restricted to a Catholic paper will be put to test today when the High Court decides whether a Sarawakian Christian is allowed to possess religious compact discs containing the Arabic word for God.
Even the Quran says ‘Allah’ used by Christians and Jews, High Court told

Jun 30, 2014

A lawyer representing a Sarawakian Christian who is challenging the home ministry's seizure of her religious compact discs for containing the word "Allah", has questioned the ministry's justification that the term was exclusive to Islam and Muslims.
‘Allah’ ruling has made criminals of Bumiputera Christians, say church leaders

Jun 27, 2014

Christian pastors and church ministers in Sarawak warned that the Federal Court ruling on the “Allah” issue had effectively made criminals of Bumiputera Christians who will attend church this Sunday.
Leave not granted

Jun 27, 2014

The Catholic Church is disappointed that the four judges who had rejected their application to the Federal Court for leave to appeal the ban on the use of the word ‘Allah’ in their weekly publication had not talked about the rights of minority in the country.
‘Allah’ ban stays

Jun 27, 2014

The Malaysian Catholic Church's fight over the use of the word "Allah" in their weekly publication ended on June 23 after the Federal Court dismissed the church's leave application to appeal the ban.
Refer Bible issue to court, sultan orders Jais

Jun 26, 2014

Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today ordered the state Islamic department (Jais) to promptly refer the issue of whether to return or destroy the seized 321 copies of the Bible to the prosecutor and court for final determination.
Retrial for Indonesian Christian convicted of khalwat in Penang

Jun 26, 2014

The Penang Shariah Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial against a Catholic Indonesian reflexologist Halimah for khalwat (close proximity).
Southeast Asia Anglican head questions Najib’s silence on seized-Bibles issue

Jun 26, 2014

The head of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia has questioned Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s silence on the seized-Bibles issue and said it appeared to be a political strategy.