Malaysia

Malaysia bans Israelis from world squash event

Muslim-majority country is accused of racism and discrimination by refusing to grant visas to players from the Jewish state

Malaysian theologian priest 'touched lives of parishioners'

Father John Gnanapiragasam pioneered formation of laity and empowered churches pastorally for nearly five decades

Malaysian state's Sharia law criminalizes conversion from Islam

New laws aim at educating and bringing offenders back to the right path of Islam, minister claims

Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei churches to 'walk together'

Synodal path is a process, not an event, says Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the Vatican's Synod of Bishops

Protests in Malaysia against hate-mongering Muslim cleric

Ustaz Syakir Nasoha's sermon is accused of spreading hatred against Buddhists, Hindus and the Dayak community

Malaysian Catholics rush aid to victims of flooding, mudslide

Experts blame indiscriminate destruction of the natural environment for disastrous flooding in Sabah state

Malaysian transgender activist arrested in Thailand

Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman faces being deported to Malaysia where she could be sentenced to years in jail

Churches oppose anti-minorities bill in Malaysia

Any law aiming to restrict or control non-Muslims is against Federal Constitution of Malaysia, faith groups say

Malaysian mothers hail win for equality in citizenship case

Landmark case overturns unequal citizenship rules in the Southeast Asian country

US charity supports ostracized Malaysian Christian couple

The couple have faced pressure from their family and the community for embracing Christianity four years ago

Malaysian Catholics mourn pioneering French missionary

French MEP priest Father Peter Bretaudeau was one of the longest-serving missionaries in Malaysia

Catholic-run elderly home hit by funding crunch in Malaysia

Shelter is facing financial constraints as fewer people are willing to give donations amid the pandemic

Indonesian indigenous people fight on despite arrests

Filipino pastor claims new Covid variant is God's punishment

Korean Church raises funds to renovate care homes for elderly

Defrocked Timor-Leste priest's trial reaches final stage

Yet another Catholic church destroyed by Myanmar junta

Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid curbs at busy border