"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2008-08-01 to 1 month

The 51st National Day message

Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (http://www.stm.edu.my)CFM Merdeka Press Statament THE CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA ) NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE As we celebrate our 51st National Day under the theme, “Unity the core…

Growing Christianophobia

Reuters (http://www.reuters.uk.com)Vatican warns of growing "Christianophobia", 29 August 2008 by Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - "Christianophobia" is a growing problem around the world and it must be fought with the same determination a…

Long journey to Christianity

AFP (http://afp.google.com) An Egyptian Muslim's long journey towards Christianity, 25 August 2008 CAIRO (AFP) — Maher al-Gohari converted to Christianity 30 years ago, but the Muslim-born Egyptian only recently took the decision to make h…

Methodism in Malacca

The Star Online (http://www.thestar.com.my) A quaint place of worship for the Tamils, 25 August 2008 BY PERCY D’CRUZ MALACCA: In a world that is fragmented by religious and ethnic strife, the existence of Malacca’s Tamil Methodist Church a…

Perkataan ‘Allah’

Utusan Malaysia Online (http://www.utusan.com.my) (1)Perkataan Allah: Permohonan 8 pencelah didengar 7 Jan, 5 Ogos 2008 KUALA LUMPUR 5 Ogos – Permohonan lapan majlis agama Islam negeri untuk menjadi pencelah dalam kes saman Gereja Katoli…

“Herald” issue again and again

1. Archdioces of Kuala Lumpur (http://www.archway.org.my) (1) PRESS STATEMENT ON THE "SHOW-CAUSE" LETTER ISSUED TOTHE HERALD KUALA LUMPUR: CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA) Address: 10, Jalan 11/9, Section 11…

Situations in Indonesia

Associated Press (http://www.ap.google.com) Attack forces Indonesian Christians off campus, 23 August 2008 By SARA SCHONHARDT JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of Christian theology students have been living in tents since a mob of angry …

Freedom of expressions in M’sia

1. Asia Times Online (http://www.atimes.com) Repression before reform in Malaysia, 21 August 2008 by Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR - A series of tough measures in recent weeks has raised fears of a major crackdown on tolerance and dissent…

Comments on the forum

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) 1.Moments of chaos during forum, 9 August 2008 by K Pragalath Chaos erupted in the Bar Council auditorium today when several demonstrators entered the venue to disrupt a forum on religious con…

‘Herald’‘Catholic Asian News’

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com)1. Herald gets show cause letter, 11 August 2008 by Soon Li Tsin Catholic publication Herald has received a show cause letter from the Home Ministry for allegedly publishing articles that are …

Who needs an Islamic State?

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com)Rejecting the Islamic State, 18 August 2008 by Ooi Kee Beng Review of the second edition of Who Needs an Islamic State? by Abdelwahab El-Affendi, with a foreword by Ziauddin Sardar. Published by…

Convert issue again in M’sia

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com)Convert's suit dismissed as name no longer exists, 6 August 2008 PUTRAJAYA: An appeal by a Muslim convert to practise the religion of her choice as she had used her original Chinese name in her …

Malaysian court on Islam

WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) "Malaysia: Court Denies Woman’s Appeal To Leave Islam" ("Compass Direct News", August 15, 2008) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – A civil court on Aug. 5 denied a woman’s appeal to renounce Islam in favor …

‘Herald’and the banned books

1.Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Dompok: Herald writing on things other than religion, 15 August 2008 Catholic newsletter Herald has been writing about other things besides religious issues from time to time, said Minister i…

MCCBCHST 25th Anniversary

Council of Churches of Malaysia (http://www.ccmalaysia.org) CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF INTERFAITH ENGAGEMENT The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) held their 25th Anniversary Di…

Catholic newspaper in Malaysia

1. Asiaone (http://news.asiaone.com) Catholic paper faces new challenge from M'sian authorities , 12 August 2008 It's rapped for reporting on political issues including terrorism. -AFP KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) - A Catholic newspape…

Dialogue in Malaysia

New Straits Tims (http://www.nst.com.my) Positive start to religious dialogue , 10 August 2008 MORE dialogue is necessary to increase understanding and resolve the problems between Muslims and non-Muslims. This is the conclusion formed by …

Religious forum in Malaysia

1. Sin Chew Daily (http://www.myshinchew.com) Not Proper To Hold Conversion To Islam Forum Openly, Says DPM, 7 August 2008 SUBANG: Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said it was not proper for Bar Council to hold the forum on "Conversio…

Indonesian Christians in Papua

Reuters India (http://in.reuters.com)Christians in Indonesia's Papua rally over sharia, 5 August 2008 JAYAPURA, Indonesia (Reuters) - About 1,000 people from a Christian group in Indonesia's Papua held a rally on Tuesday to protest against…

Inter-faith dialogue in Madrid

Common Ground News Service(http://www.commongroundnews.org.) Not just another interfaith parley, 29 July 2008 by Rabbi David Rosen JERUSALEM – Last week, an amazingly colourful array of Arab princes and Muslim clerics came together with …

Mindanao issue (2)

1. AFP(http://www.afpbb.com) Thousands rally against Philippine govt-Muslim land deal, 4 August 2008 ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) — Thousands of people protested in the southern Philippines on Monday against a land deal that could pave t…

Tony Blair in Malaysia

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malayasiakini.com) Blair: M'sia has good interfaith cooperation, 2 Aug 2008 Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair views Malaysia as “having a very good example of interfaith cooperation” in the midst of all…

Forced conversion to Islam

Spero News(http://www.speroforum.com) Christian girls forced to convert to Islam, 1 August 2008 by Martin Barillas Christian girls Saba Younis, 13, and Anila Younis, 10, were kidnapped by a Muslim and sold to another who forced them to c…

Muslim-Christian conference

New Haven Register.com (http://www.nhregister.com) Muslims, Christians to turn words to deeds , 1 August 2008 by Ed Stannard, Register Metro Editor NEW HAVEN — Participants in this week’s Muslim-Christian conference at Yale University flew…

Christian son of Hamas leader

Haaretz (http://www.haaretz.com) Hamas' Christian convert: I've left a society that sanctifies terror , 31 July 2008 by Avi Issacharoff A moment before beginning his supper, Masab, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, glance…