Religion
GE2025: Parties should make it clear that mixing religion and politics is unacceptable: PM Wong
Singapore must reject ‘identity politics’ of championing one group’s interests over those of others
Need to redouble efforts to maintain Singapore’s social cohesion: PM Wong
[SINGAPORE] Singapore must work hard to guard against powerful forces that could pull society further apart along racial and religious lines, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Apr 1.
Church to tackle US housing crisis
Early next year, Inglewood First United Methodist will begin construction on 60 studio apartments
Pope Francis pulls out of Easter event at last minute
Pope Francis pulled out of a key Easter ceremony at the last minute on Friday (Mar 30), reigniting concerns about the 87-year-old’s increasingly frail health.
Singapore must maintain racial and religious peace, stay vigilant amid Middle East conflict: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE must not let external events affect the city-state’s internal situation, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam told media on Thursday (Oct 12), highlighting the need to maintain racial and r...
Malaysia, Indonesia show strong support for strict Islamic laws
The majority of Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia are in favour of making strict Islamic rules the official law of these multi-religious countries, polling from the Pew Research Center showed, in a si...
Oldest known Hebrew Bible displayed in Israel ahead of sale
The oldest known near-complete Hebrew Bible was presented to the press on Wednesday (Mar 22) in Tel Aviv, where it will be displayed for a week before going under the hammer in New York.
Future pope John Paul covered up child abuse while cardinal: report
THE late Polish pope John Paul II knew about child abuse in Poland’s Catholic church years before becoming pontiff and helped cover it up, private broadcaster TVN reported Sunday.
Church of England explores gender-neutral God
The Church of England will look into the use of gender-neutral terms to refer to God in prayers, but the centuries-old institution said on Wednesday (Feb 8) there were no plans to abolish current serv...
Church of England bishops apologise to LGBTQI+ people
Church of England bishops apologised to LGBTQI+ people on Friday (Jan 20) for the rejection or exclusion faced by the community, saying occasions of hostile and homophobic responses the community had ...