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Pope Meets Malaysian Prime Minister
Submitted by newsteam on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Vatican, Jul 18, 2011 (Vatican Radio) --
Pope Benedict XVI met with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Monday at the Papal summer residence at Castel Gandalfo.
In the cordial conversations the positive developments in bilateral relations were discussed, and an agreement was reached to establish diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the Holy See. Read more »
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CLS Press Statement: Diplomatic Ties With The Vatican
Submitted by newsteam on Sat, Jul 16, 2011 - 8:00 am
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 16, 2011 --
The Catholic Lawyers’ Society, Kuala Lumpur (CLS) welcomes the news that Malaysia intends to formalise diplomatic ties with Vatican.
The recent announcement of Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s official visit to the Vatican scheduled on 18 July 2011 and the intended establishment of diplomatic ties with the Vatican is in the right direction. Read more »
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Najib To Meet Pope Benedict, Seeks Diplomatic Links
Submitted by newsteam on Mon, Jul 4, 2011 - 4:12 pm
Kuala Lumpur July 4, 2011 (Malaysian Insider) --
Datuk Seri Najib Razak will journey to Rome on July 18 and meet with Pope Benedict XVI to establish diplomatic ties with the head of the Roman Catholic Church, sources said.
The Malaysian Insider understands the prime minister’s personal visit is to help repair frayed ties arising from the Catholic Church’s legal suit to use “Allah” to refer to the Christian god in its Bahasa Malaysia publication.
The case is pending in the Court of Appeal after the church won the right in the High Court on December 31, 2009. Read more »
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