Recent Editorial

• Islamic terrorism brings a new era

  Feb 27, 2015

  The recent terrorist attack in Copenhagen represents a clear signal that Islamic terrorism is undergoing an escalation and is coming closer to Europe.

  

• Reform of the Roman Curia is moving too slowly

  Feb 27, 2015

  As Pope Francis approaches the second anniversary of his election as pope, progress on reforming the Vatican Curia is moving too slowly.

  

• Govt orders Mara to lift religious ban

  Feb 13, 2015

  Mara will be ordered to lift a religious ban at its colleges and university campus in Sabah and Sarawak, the federal minister in charge, Shafie Apdal, announced on 8th February 2015 after protests by native non-Muslim parents whose children are enrolled in Mara institutions.

  

• Religious ban in Mara junior colleges against Constitution

  Feb 13, 2015

  Mara should be reminded that its ban on non-Muslim religious activities at its junior science colleges (MRSM) in Sarawak is a breach of the Constitution which guarantees the freedom to worship and practise one’s religion, Sarawak minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said.

  

• Pope Francis on spanking

  Feb 13, 2015

  I grew up after the Second World War.

  

• Romero, Martyr who died for the poor

  Feb 13, 2015

  Is standing alongside the poor, even at risk of your life, an essential part of the Catholic faith? Archbishop Oscar Romero thought so.

  

• Making room for reason

  Feb 06, 2015

  Since the Jan 7 terrorist attack and the subsequent taking of hostages on Jan 9, religion has entered the public arena — for better and for worse.

  

• Pope warns of “shadows and dangers” over mankind

  Feb 06, 2015

  The Pope has warned there are “shadows and dangers” hovering over mankind, as the Vatican faces new threats from Islamic State (IS) militants.

  

• Malaysian terrorist had planned attacks during Pope’s visit to Philippines

  Feb 06, 2015

  One of FBI's most wanted terrorists, Malaysian Zulkifli Khir @ Marwan, had planned attacks to coincide with Pope Francis’s visit to the Philippines recently, Utusan Malaysia reported on Jan 29.

  

• Pope’s Message for Lent: Parishes be ‘islands of mercy’!

  Feb 06, 2015

  In his annual message for Lent, Pope Francis once again blasted what he called a “globalization of indifference,” saying that when people grow materially comfortable they tend to forget about others, becoming unconcerned with their problems, suffering, and injuries.