Asia-Pacific News
Veteran EWTN executive appointed to Communications Commission post with Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
The appointment of Edwin Lopez as the new executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines was announced... Read more
Manila’s feast of the Black Nazarene draws 9.6 million devotees
In a fiery homily at the fiesta Mass for the feast of the Black Nazarene, Bishop Rufino Sescon Jr. of... Read more
History erased? Bangladesh Catholics struggle to recover first church land
The priests built the church with the permission and funding of the then-Raja (King) Pratapaditya. At the time, many Portuguese... Read more
Why Australia’s bishops’ president is calling for antisemitism inquiry after Bondi attack
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe says the government’s security review is insufficient to address the deeper roots of hatred targeting Australia’s Jewish... Read more
Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister, Catholic school alumna, dies at 80
Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman prime minister and alumna of Catholic-run St. Joseph’s School, died at 80 after decades... Read more
Catholic Church responds to deadly Indonesia floods as leaders warn of environmental crisis
Amid the widespread destruction, Caritas Indonesia has emerged as a central pillar of the Church’s humanitarian response. Read more
Amid security concerns, Vatican sister meets Bangladesh religious
Sister Tiziana Merletti told CNA she was impressed by the vitality of Bangladesh’s small Catholic community. Read more
Church leaders condemn arson attack on top Bangladesh newspaper offices
Catholic leaders in Bangladesh have condemned arson attacks on the offices of two of the country’s top newspapers and the... Read more
Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after church attacks
Bangladesh Catholics face Christmas under military guard after bomb attacks on St. Mary’s Cathedral and Catholic schools in Dhaka. Read more
Filipino bishops oppose nuclear power plant plan
Filipino bishops warn that the proposed nuclear plant in Pangasinan poses unacceptable risks to life and the environment, urging a... Read more
Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security violations, faces life in prison
Catholic human rights advocate Jimmy Lai, 78, is facing up to life in prison. His sentence will be handed down... Read more
‘This must stop’: Sydney archbishop condemns hate after Bondi terror kills 16
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher and bishops’ conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe call for prayer after a terrorist attack leaves at... Read more
Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims
Archbishop Bejoy D'Cruze of Dhaka said threats against Catholic colleges in Bangladesh pose "a grave concern for the Catholic Church,"... Read more
Catholic advocates hail Australian social media ban for children as ‘new standard’
Social media companies are responsible for enforcing the age restrictions and may receive fines of tens of millions of dollars... Read more
Thousands protest corruption in Philippines as Church leaders call for accountability
According to the Philippine National Police, 119 rallies were organized by the Catholic Church, civil society movements, and others, Read more
Philippines bishops’ conference elects Garcera as president, an advocate for synodality
Archbishop Gilbert Garcera of Lipa has officially begun his new role as president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the... Read more
Father Bob and his bicycle: How this 88-year-old priest serves Bangladesh’s disabled children
Father Robert Terence McCahill cares for poor disabled people in Bangladesh. Ths week marks 50 years of service for the... Read more
How the Catholic Church brings hope to the ‘tiger widows’ of Bangladesh
Caritas Bangladesh provides sewing machines and livelihood support to “tiger widows” — women whose husbands were killed by Bengal tigers. Read more
How a remote island in Indonesia forms hundreds of priests for the world
Flores hosts several seminaries, most clustered around Maumere on the island’s northern coast. Read more
Homeless mother given ‘key’ to new apartment by Pope Leo XIV
Nadia Howlader and her daughter were given a key to a new apartment by Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 16... Read more
