Malaysia Court Gives OK to Christian Use of "Allah"

(31 Dec 09 - RV) A Malaysian court ruled today that Christians and the country’s Catholic newspaper, Herald, have the constitutional right to use the word “Allah” to refer to God, striking down a government ban as illegal. The government can appeal the verdict in a higher court, where the ban could still be reinstated - but Fr. Lawrence Andrew, the editor of Herald, doesn’t think the government will appeal...