Herald Malaysia

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Herald Malaysia
TypeWeekly newspaper
Format Compact
Owner(s)The Titual Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Peninsular Malaysia
EditorFather Lawrence Andrew, SJ
Founded8 September 1994
HeadquartersArchdiocesan Pastoral Centre, 5 Robertson Road, 50150 Kuala Lumpur
Circulation 15,600
Website Official website

Herald Malaysia is a multilingual Malaysian Catholic weekly newspaper. It publishes in English with additional language sections inside in Chinese, Tamil and Malaysian languages.

Contents

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. Herald catholic weekly.jpg
Montage of the Herald, which is published in English with sections in Chinese, Tamil and Malaysian language.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Catholic Church may sue over ministry 'lie'". Malaysia Today. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Catholic newsletter warned to stay off politics". TheStar. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Malaysia High Court rules Christians can use 'Allah". BBC . 11 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2025.


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