Asia-Pacific News
Bishop Paul Hinder, apostolic vicar of Southern Arabia, retires
He led the Catholic Church on the Arabian peninsula for 17 years. Read more
Hong Kong priest: China trying to control religion in Hong Kong
Speaking publicly under his own name for the first time, a Hong Kong priest says the Chinese Communist Party is... Read more
Self-sabotaging Catholicism won't help Australia, archbishop says of plenary council prep
At a time when Catholicism in Australia faces crises such as a loss of faith and declining religious practice, a... Read more
UPDATE: Soldiers searching for weapons leave Burma cathedral
Government soldiers departed from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and its compound in downtown Mandalay Saturday after a thorough... Read more
Burmese archbishop remains under house arrest; 'We are all praying,' priest says
Residents of downtown Mandalay remain on edge as a military occupation of the Catholic archdiocesan compound continues for a second... Read more
Burmese soldiers invade Catholic cathedral, detain archbishop
Approximately 40 Burmese soldiers forcibly took control of a Catholic cathedral in Mandalay on Friday and detained an archbishop and... Read more
In China, Christian human rights activist faces mistreatment, fabricated charges, supporters say
Li Qiaochu, a prominent Christian and labor rights activist in China, has been imprisoned for more than a year. Her... Read more
Sri Lankan cardinal laments slow pace, possible corruption in Easter attacks investigation
The Archbishop of Colombo highlighted the frustrations of his people over the perceived lack of investigation and prosecutions related to... Read more
School credits for Pakistan inmates should apply to non-Muslims, too, petition states
Inmates in Pakistan's Punjab province can cut their jail time by taking classes, but only Muslim inmates are given the... Read more
Catholic archdiocese deplores burning of cardinals’ effigies at Syro-Malabar uniform liturgy protest
‘The archdiocese completely condemns such unchristian protests,’ a spokesman said. Read more
Fearful of world war, Philippines' bishops to join Pope Francis’ consecration of Russia and Ukraine
Voicing concern that the far-away conflict in Europe will have consequences in Asia, the Catholic bishops of the Philippines, one... Read more
India court upholds hijab ban in schools as religious tensions continue in Karnataka
The state of Karnataka may ban Muslim girls from wearing head scarves in schools, the state’s highest court has ruled,... Read more
Air strike damages Catholic convent as Myanmar conflict continues
The Myanmar conflict’s destruction continued early Thursday morning, when a military aircraft attack on a town in the east of... Read more
People who joined Cardinal Pell ‘pile-on’ guilty of ‘intellectual cowardice,’ says speaker
The cardinal was acquitted by Australia’s High Court on April 7, 2020. Read more
Ukraine conflict: Cardinal Bo fears ‘nightmare scenario’ of ‘global nuclear holocaust’
The Burmese Church leader said the world was on ‘the threshold of self-annihilation.’ Read more
This Catholic doctor lost everything in the Nagasaki bombing. Except faith, hope, and love.
Dr. Takashi Nagai’s work to help survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bombing and to console his devastated Japanese Catholic community... Read more
Sri Lankan court acquits security officials over Easter attacks
A court in Sri Lanka on Friday acquitted two former security officials who charged with negligence relating to the 2019... Read more
A doctor begged a religious sister for help. Last week, she and her family escaped Afghanistan.
When Sister Deirdre "Dede" Byrne picked up the phone in December 2021, a young man on the other end of... Read more
Indian court bans all religious clothing amid dispute over hijabs
Amid widespread protests over a ban on hijabs in schools, an Indian court has temporarily prohibited all forms of religious... Read more
Catholic athlete Sarah Escobar makes history at Winter Olympics
When Sarah Escobar packed her bags for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she included a memento from her mother: a... Read more
