Recent Editorial

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  Ahead of elections, top Italian prelate says, ‘Don’t forget the poor’

  Sep 17, 2022

  As Italy heads toward its snap general election later this month, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna has stressed the need to prioritise the poor and avoid polemics.

  
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  Cardinal Tagle — will he succeed Pope Francis?

  Sep 17, 2022

  Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (pic) – fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed Pope Francis, as rumours grow about a looming papal resignation – may have just seen his chances increase further still.

  
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  Editor’s Note

  Sep 17, 2022

  The queen’s death overshadowed the appointment of Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, who had just taken office two days prior to the monarch’s demise.

  
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  Editor’s Note

  Sep 10, 2022

  September 8 marked the 28th anniversary of HERALD, and it is with much gratitude that we are resuming our print version this weekend.

  
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  Pope John Paul I reminds us of the essence of the Gospel

  Sep 10, 2022

  The beatification of John Paul I is an invitation to rediscover the humility that allows the virtues of faith, hope and charity to be concretely translated into life.

  
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  Blessed John Paul I, precursor of the Francis style

  Sep 10, 2022

  Like the Italian Albino Luciani, who was known as the “smiling pope”, the Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio impressed people in his very first appearance by his simplicity. Immediately after their elections, both popes spoke of their emotion during the conclave.

  
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  Deficits can point us in positive directions

  Aug 26, 2022

  We face an immense formational task that involves helping the Church to claim its reality as a people on the road together, rooted in the Gospel and inspired to carry that Gospel into the world.

  
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  'Rules of war cannot be dominated, only God can save us'

  Aug 26, 2022

  In an interview with Vatican Media six months since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, calls the conflict "a global threat to humanity" and expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for his closeness.

  
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  Editor’s Note

  Aug 12, 2022

  As we approach our 65th National Day on August 31, let’s take a brief look at the legacy of the Catholic Church here in Malaysia.

  
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  Editor’s Note

  Aug 05, 2022

  Today, many of our young people are struggling to get their voice heard, struggling to find a purpose, struggling to be accepted, struggling to make a difference and struggling to find a place under the sun.