The President of Singapore, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has appointed Bishop Philip Lim, among other religious leaders, to the inaugural Presidential Council for Racial and Religious Harmony (PCRRH). The appointment follows a new racial harmony law that takes effect on 15 September 2026. Bishop Lim, who is Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore, is also currently the President of National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS), a voluntary fellowship of churches of various denominations.
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