Asia - Pacific News
Filipino army negotiating with kidnappers of Italian priest
A top official of the Filipino military, Marine General Mohammad Ben Dolorfino, announced this week that military officials have been in... Read more
"Baby hatch" at Catholic hospital causes concern
Yet another infant was left in the “baby hatch” of a Catholic-run hospital in Japan. The Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto... Read more
Cardinal Pell explains role of Church and faith in public life
Catholic bishops have the right and the duty to point out Catholic teaching to the public and to remind politicians,... Read more
Indian church purified after being ransacked by vandals
More than 3,000 people attended a two-hour purification ceremony and peace Mass at St. Peter Canisius Church in West Bengal,... Read more
Priest abducted in the Philippines
Gunmen abducted an Italian priest who was on his way to a remote village to celebrate Sunday Mass in the... Read more
Chinese authorities jail bishop again
An elderly bishop in China's underground Catholic church has been jailed again by police, nine months after his release from... Read more
'I would rather go to hell than take orders on how to vote from the Cardinal.'--Australian lawmaker
Catholic lawmakers in Australia said yesterday they will vote in favor of therapeutic cloning regardless of the directives or warnings... Read more
Cardinal Pell decries the slippery slope cloning will lead to
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has spoken out strongly against the proposed legislation legalizing cloning in New South... Read more
Jesuit priest yearns to return to Buddhist homeland
The first Buddhist convert to Catholicism from the country of Bhutan, Fr. Kinley Tshering, is hoping to return to his... Read more
Australian Archdiocese proposes oath of fidelity for Catholic school leaders
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney wants its school leaders to publicly commit to a vow of fidelity by adhering to... Read more
Malaysian convert denied her Christian identity by Sharia court
Malaysia's highest court has rejected a six-year appeal by a Malay woman to have her Christian identity officially recognized. The... Read more
Korean martyrs of Communist era to be beatified
The Spanish daily “La Razon” is reporting that the process of beatification for 36 Benedictine monks who died in prisons... Read more
Australian archbishop's plan bolsters Catholic identity at new schools
Archbishop Adrian Doyle of Hobart has confirmed plans for a new $12-million Catholic high school in Kingston that would introduce... Read more
Church in Australia considering cutting ties with Amnesty Intl. over abortion
Australia's bishops are discussing Amnesty International’s new policy to advocate for the decriminalization of abortion worldwide, with the intention of... Read more
Christians in India to march in protest against sectarian violence
On May 29th hundreds of thousands of Christians will march in Delhi to protest against the sectarian violence, especially that... Read more
Chinese villagers riot over one-child policy
Thousands of villagers in southwest China rioted last weekend against the state’s one-child policy, attacking family planning officials, overturning cars... Read more
Priest in India seriously wounded in attack on school
Last Tuesday a priest in India was seriously wounded when two young men assaulted him at a school in southern... Read more
Church in Philippines helps decrease election violence
Church groups worked with local citizens to decrease violence during this year’s elections in the Philippines, held May 14.In a... Read more
Two underground priests in China receive prison sentence
Two underground Church leaders from Wenzhou, eastern China, received prison sentences in March, six months after their arrest upon returning... Read more
Official hymn for World Youth Day 2008 chosen
The official hymn for World Youth Day in 2008 has just been chosen. “Receive the Power” is the title of... Read more
