The Herald (Malaysian Catholic Weekly)
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Tan Sri Archbishop Murphy Pakiam, DD, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Peninsular Malaysia |
| Editor | Father Lawrence Andrew, SJ |
| Founded | 8 September 1994 |
| Headquarters | Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, 5 Robertson Road, 50150 Kuala Lumpur |
| Circulation | 15,600 |
| Website |
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The Herald is a Malaysian Catholic weekly newspaper.
Circulation
It has a circulation of 15,600 copies in Malaysia.[1] It is printed in English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese, and meant for distribution to Malaysian Catholics.[2]
Newspaper sections
Montage of the Herald, which is published in English with sections in Chinese, Tamil and Malaysian language.
- Cover News
- Forum & Reflection
- Home News
- International News
- Editorial
- Opinion
- Focus
- Focus: Faith Alive
- Focus: Children
- Focus: Youth
- Chinese
- Bahasa Malaysia
- Weekly reading
- Supplements
- Today's Shalom
Government threats and censorship
The Herald newspaper nearly lost its publishing licence for using the word "Allah" as a translation for "God," with authorities saying it should only be used by Muslims. The weekly was warned not to print "Allah" in the future, but instead it mounted an ongoing legal challenge to revoke the ban on the word, which is also used in the Malay-language Bible.[3]
See also
- Religious freedom in Malaysia
- Roman Catholicism in Malaysia
References
- ↑ "Catholic Church may sue over ministry ‘lie’". Malaysia Today. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ↑ "Catholic newsletter warned to stay off politics". TheStar. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ↑ "Catholic paper faces new challenge from Malaysian authorities". AFP. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.