The Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore (IRO), which represents 10 faiths, has expressed “deep concern” over an incident in which a parcel containing meat, believed to be pork, was sent to a mosque in the city-state.
Even as Pope Leo XIV warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence “raises deeper questions" on its use in forging a more authentic and human society, university lecturers and students in Singapore are grappling with potential pitfalls in its use in academia.
Singapore and 13 other small and medium-sized members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have established a partnership to support a rules-based multilateral trading system.
Two parish priests in Singapore, who are brothers, are now recuperating after an operation in which the younger donated his kidney to his older sibling.
The Singapore Archdiocese has acknowledged a need to better serve marginalised groups within the Catholic community, including those with special needs, the divorced and those identifying as LGBTQ+.
The 10-year Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan released by the Singapore Archdiocese recently has highlighted several areas of concern which it hopes to address over the years.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore has released an Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan describing its goals and priorities for the next 10 years. Titled “Communion in Mission”, the plan was released on the archdiocesan website on Sept 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
As social divisions harden and ethnic tensions rise in the world, Singapore must “zealously” guard its racial and religious harmony which remains the “foundation” of the city state, said Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Catholic churches in downtown Singapore are taking part in a special night festival organised by the national heritage agency as a means of showcasing the faith.
Singapore will continue to weather tough challenges such as international rivalry, the threat of technology replacing jobs and a rapidly ageing society, so long as Singaporeans remain united, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his National Day Rally Speech.
