The Malaysian government has put a stop to a Catholic newspaper over the use of the word “Allah” in its Malay-language edition, the paper’s editor reported Thursday.
The Evangelical Fellowship of India has asked Christians to pray for a peaceful 2009 for India’s believers. The appeal comes not long after a wave of attacks on Christians by Hindu radicals left nearly 120 people dead and tens of thousands displaced in Orissa state.
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday strongly condemned widespread human rights violations in Myanmar and called on the government to halt politically motivated arrests and free all detainees and political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
It was a somber-looking Christmas in India this year. The Yuletide cheer was toned down in the wake of violence on Christians especially in Orissa and Karnataka, Mumbai terrorist attacks, and the global economic crisis affecting the nation.