Asia - Pacific News
Cardinal urges proper attire in churches
Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of Manila has reminded the faithful of proper attire and decorum in churches. Read more
Catholic Church drops school fidelity vows
The Archdiocese of Sydney has decided to draft a statement by which its 167 school principals, vice principals, and religious... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney may open preschools
The Archdiocese of Sydney is considering opening its own preschools in order to tend to the spiritual development of preschoolers... Read more
Hong Kong diocese issues revised version of papal letter to China’s Catholics
The Diocese of Hong Kong has issued a revised version of the Vatican's Chinese translation of Pope Benedict XVI's letter... Read more
Village transformed with Catholic agency's help
Just a few years ago, Ywadaw, a Catholic village in central Myanmar with about 220 families, was a disorganized and... Read more
Philippine bishops form committee to fight child porn
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines formed an ad-hoc committee on Tuesday to lead effective campaigns in the Church and... Read more
Elderly Italian man runs across ten countries to pray at tomb of evangelizer of China
A 60 year-old Italian man ran an extensive marathon covering ten countries in order to pray before the tomb of... Read more
Catholic Church refuses invitation to join condom campaign for WYD 2008
Catholic Church officials said they will not cooperate with a safe-sex campaign directed at the 500,000 pilgrims expected to attend... Read more
Australian priest suspended for unholy verbal tirade
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne has given an undisclosed amount of leave to Reverend Monsignor Geoff Baron for swearing, making... Read more
Chinese officials arrest four underground priests
Chinese officials arrested four priests, belonging to the underground Catholic Church in China, this past month. Read more
First female president of India calls for end of selective abortion
In her inaugural address upon assuming the presidency of India, the country’s first female leader called for an end to... Read more
Filipino President plans reforms, Bishops pleased but cautious
In her state of the nation address, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo committed to fighting poverty and hunger and to generating... Read more
Japanese bishops: number of baptisms on the rise
According to a report by the Bishops’ Conference of Japan, the number of baptized in 2006 increased considerably in that... Read more
Muslim businessman takes over Kerala's century-old Catholic daily
A Muslim businessman has become owner of a newspaper that the Catholic Church ran for more than 100 years in... Read more
Australian citizenship test will include Christian heritage
The compulsory citizenship test that measures understanding of Australian values will include questions on the country’s Judeo-Christian background. Read more
Chinese official invites Pope Benedict to visit China
The vice-chairman of the Chinese state-approved Catholic Association has said that in light of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent letter to... Read more
First deaf-mute priest ordained in Asia
On July 6 Cardinal Cheong Jin-Suk of Seoul, South Korea, ordained the first deaf-mute priest in Asia, Father Benedict Park... Read more
Italian missionary priest freed by Abu Sayyaf, Benedict XVI rejoices
The Italian missionary priest, Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, who was kidnapped this past June 10th was is now a free man.... Read more
'Underground' bishop urges faithful to implement Pope's letter
An "underground" bishop in northeastern China issued a two-page pastoral letter July 12, asking his flock to study and act... Read more
Pope names first bishop for new diocese in Malaysia
Pope Benedict XVI has erected the Diocese of Sandakan in the country of Malaysia, where the official religion is Islam,... Read more
