"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2010-06-01 to 1 month

Mass in Malay

Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) (1) Church boosts Malay language programs , 28 June 2010 by Francis Chan, Sitiawan Bishop Antony Selvanayagam tries the blowpipe used by indigenous people in East Malaysia East Malaysia…

Ecumenical building

Malaysiandigest.com(http://malaysiandigest.com) RM48,000 Raised in Sibu for Church Building in Petaling Jaya , 23 June 2010KUALA LUMPUR, 23 JUNE, 2010: A fund-raising dinner here last night raised about RM48,000 for the construction of the…

Another book ban

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Book ban: Malaysiakini to take Home Ministry to court, 25 June 2010Malaysiakini plans to mount a court challenge against the Home Ministry's decision yesterday to ban 1Funny Malaysia - a cartoon b…

As speculated

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Allah row: Court puts off SIB hearing again, 23 June 2010 by Hafiz Yatim The highly anticipated Sidang Injil Borneo's (SIB) leave application hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court's Appellate…

First icons of Sts. Peter & Paul

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Lasers uncover first icons of Sts. Peter and Paul, 23 June 2010 ROME (AP): Twenty-first century laser technology has opened a window into the early days of the Catholic Church, guiding researchers th…

Malay, English, and Islam

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com)(1) BM vs English: The never-ending debate, 18 June 2010 by Dr Mana It is obvious that many parents are not happy that Science and Mathematics in school will not be taught in English soon. These ar…

PAS starts dialogue

The Edge (http://www.theegdemalaysia.com) by Sharon Tan, 18 June 2010 When the controversy over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims caught the public attention last year, threatening inter-religious harmony, PAS launched into low-ke…

A good example

The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) From the Vihara to the Vatican, 13 June 2010 by DR AMIR FARID ISAHAK The writer’s interfaith activities sees him celebrating Wesak Day in Kulala Lumpur and following that up with a visit to the Vatic…

Second-class citizen in Malaysia

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Second-class citizen, 8 June 2010 by KJ JohnIn my last column I explained why I can only be considered a first class citizen of Malaysia and why my parents, the first generation in Malaysia, have …

Situation in Indonesia

Common Ground News (http://www.commongroundnews.org.)Minorities must have the right to freely practice their religion: an interview with Franz Magnis-Suseno, 27 May 2010 by Anett Keller Jakarta - Franz Magnis-Suseno is a German-born Jesuit…

Clash of mufti

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com)(1) Clash of the mufti as liberals battle hardliners , 7 June 2010 Dressed in a modern grey suit teamed with a black skull cap, Malaysian cleric Asri Zainul Abidin is the poster boy for liberal Mus…

Edinburgh 1910/2010

UCAN (http://www.ucanews.com) 1. Asia looms large at UK missionary meeting, 3 June 2010 (URL to article: http://www.ucanews.com/2010/06/03/asia-looms-large-at-uk-missionary-meeting/)Delegates from Asia are prominent at a major missionary c…

Christians in Turkey

Roman Catholic bishop stabbed to death in Turkey, 3 June 2010 by Suzan Fraser (AP)Ankara, Turkey - A Roman Catholic bishop was stabbed to death in southern Turkey on Thursday, a day before he was scheduled to leave for Cyprus to meet with …

Sibu church and money

Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com) Sibu churches should give away all‘that' money, 2 May 2010 by Steve Oh COMMENT There is nothing wrong in churches receiving money from the government if there are no strings attached. …