Malaysian Church News
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A-G says Jais erred in seizing Bibles, orders case closed
Jun 12, 2014
Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail said the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had erred in seizing Bibles from the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) and ordered the case closed, bringing an end to a contentious issue, which had dragged on for the past six months.
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A generation of Malaysians have lost their trust in Putrajaya, says Anglican bishop
Jun 10, 2014
Malaysia is "losing a generation" that no longer trusts the government, authorities and even each other, given the current trend of religious extremism, says Anglican Bishop Datuk Ng Moon Hing.
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Unity council probes into claim that students used to propagate Islam in Malaysian schools
Jun 06, 2014
The contentious issue of conversions has been given a new twist by allegations being investigated by Putrajaya’s unity council that Muslim students are being used to propagate subtly Islam to their non-Muslim peers in secondary schools.
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Federal Court to decide on June 23 on leave to appeal ‘Allah’ ban
Jun 05, 2014
The Catholic Church will know on June 23 whether leave will be granted by the Federal Court to challenge the Home Minister’s right to ban the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the HERALD.
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Charismatic leaders attend annual retreat
Jun 05, 2014
The annual Charismatic leaders’ retreat organized by the Diocesan Service Team was held in Cameron Highlands from May 16-18.
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Different paths that lead to one God
Jun 05, 2014
When extremism and hatred seem to rule the day, two men of God from different faiths came together to emphasise on our humanity and common ground.
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Montfort youth centre all abuzz with open house carnival
Jun 05, 2014
The recent half-day carnival of the Montfort Youth Centre (MYC) raised around RM65,000.
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Helping people to die with dignity
Jun 05, 2014
The Malacca Hospice, a non-governmental organisation began in mid-1994. It caters for the ever-increasing terminally- ill cancer patients and those with life-limiting illnesses in the state.
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Free music workshops and lectures by Kevin Allen
Jun 05, 2014
Kevin Allen, a highly regarded composer of modern Catholic Church music will be providing free workshops and lectures at the Church of St Thomas More, Subang Jaya on July 5, 2014.
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How do we determine the real prophets?
Jun 05, 2014
There were many types of prophecy in ancient cultures. But the Hebrew prophets about whom we read in the Old Testament are our model.
Sunday Reflection
Recognising the Pharisee within
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Bro Joseph Wong Pak Yii