Malaysian Church News

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  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.

  
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  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.

  
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  ‘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.

  
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  ‘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.

  
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  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).

  
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  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.

  

• Tribute to ‘black’ St Anthony at Praya Lane, Melaka

  Jun 26, 2014

  The Portuguese-Eurasian community, as well as the former residents of Praya Lane paid tribute to the ‘Black Anthony’ in conjunction with the Feast of St Anthony of Padua on June 13 at the Assumption Chapel nestled between Banda Hilir and Taman Melaka Raya.

  

• Public procession of St Anthony draws thousands

  Jun 26, 2014

  After a hiatus of eight years, a public candlelight procession was held on June 14 in honour of St Anthony of Padua, right after the evening multi-lingual Mass presided over by Fr Peter Anthoney from Banting and con-celebrated by Church of St Anthony Parish Priest Fr Terrance Thomas and visiting Indian priest Fr Anthonysamy.