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Pope Francis conducts traditional Christmas service at Vatican

Pope Francis conducts traditional Christmas service at Vatican

A ceremony led by Pope Francis was held Sunday at the Vatican for the Christmas Festival, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in Christianity.
Sun Dec 25 2022
Female activist pleads guilty to insulting Christianity

Female activist pleads guilty to insulting Christianity

Wan Asshima pleads guilty to charges of posting insulting comments on Christianity on her Facebook page.
Wed May 25 2022
CMCO: SOPs for houses of worship of non-Muslims will be finalised by Monday

CMCO: SOPs for houses of worship of non-Muslims will be finalised by Monday

Representatives of religious bodies had meeting to discuss in general the SOPs proposed by Ministry of NationaI Unity and the Health Ministry.
Sat May 16 2020
Rahim Thamby Chik fined RM1,900 over apostate posting on Facebook

Rahim Thamby Chik fined RM1,900 over apostate posting on Facebook

Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik who alleged the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah had converted to Christianity, was fined RM1,900 by the Shah Alam Sessions Court today.
Tue Sep 20 2016
Catholic icon Mother Teresa to be proclaimed a saint

Catholic icon Mother Teresa to be proclaimed a saint

Mother Teresa, the revered but controversial nun whose work with the dying and the destitute made her an icon of 20th Century Christianity, will be declared a saint on Sunday.
Fri Sep 02 2016
Islam and Christianity both have an 'idea of conquest,' says Pope Francis

Islam and Christianity both have an 'idea of conquest,' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis suggested it was not productive to think of Islam as a threat and pointed to its shared roots with Christianity.
Wed May 18 2016
Police, Hindu hardliners halt church wedding

Police, Hindu hardliners halt church wedding

A group of hardline Hindu activists and police stormed a church in central India and stopped a wedding midway after accusing the pastor of forcefully converting the bride to Christianity.
Thu Apr 28 2016
Probe into former CM's allegation on Selangor Raja Muda completed

Probe into former CM's allegation on Selangor Raja Muda completed

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the police were waiting for instructions from the Attorney-General's Chambers for further action.
Fri Oct 02 2015
Cross issue: Protest against cross proves Sedition Act needed - Nancy

Cross issue: Protest against cross proves Sedition Act needed - Nancy

The case where residents in Taman Medan Petaling Jaya, protested over the use of a large cross at a church on Sunday, clearly shows why the Sedition Act is needed, said Nancy Shukri.
Wed Apr 22 2015
Singaporean teen facing jail over anti-Lee video bailed out

Singaporean teen facing jail over anti-Lee video bailed out

A Singaporean teenager charged over a expletive-laden YouTube video that criticised the city-state's late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity was bailed out Tuesday after spending five days.
Tue Apr 21 2015
5.5 million in Philippines parade ahead of papal visit

5.5 million in Philippines parade ahead of papal visit

More than five million barefoot devotees paraded a centuries-old icon of Jesus Christ through Manila ahead of Pope Francis' visit.
Fri Jan 09 2015
A Muslim woman dismissed her apostate allegation

A Muslim woman dismissed her apostate allegation

A Malaysian Muslim woman has dismissed as slander a claim of her having embraced Christianity contained in an article that had gone viral on the social media.
Thu Nov 28 2013
Court's decision on The Heralds use of the word 'Allah' out tomorrow

Court's decision on The Heralds use of the word 'Allah' out tomorrow

Whatever the result of the Court of Appeal, the parties involved in the case is expected to present their last appeal.
Sun Oct 13 2013
Pope urges 'mutual respect' with Islam in personal message

Pope urges 'mutual respect' with Islam in personal message

Pope Francis called on Friday for "mutual respect" between Christianity and Islam and an end to "unfair criticism".
Fri Aug 02 2013
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024