Asia - Pacific News
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
Hosting program launched to care for World Youth Day pilgrims
Organizers of World Youth Day (WYD) 2008, to be held in Sydney, Australia, have launched a program called HomeStay to provide... Read more
Chinese govt. in the midst of largest campaign to expel foreign missionaries since 1954
The Chinese government is currently running its largest expulsion campaign of foreign missionaries since 1954, reports an organization that works... Read more
North Korean Christian evangelist to be executed as example
An international organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world, launched a worldwide campaign July 10th to free a North... Read more
Information about kidnapped Italian missionary priest remains scarce
One month after the abduction of Fr. Giancarlo Bossi in the Philippines, his congregation is still waiting for some communication,... Read more
Christian group sets world record in writing Bible
A group of Christians set a new world record by writing out the entire Bible in 232 minutes. They chose... Read more
Boy’s family name poses admission problem at Catholic school
A Melbourne family is considering moving to another town to find a different school for their son after a run-in... Read more
Australian Church to launch campaign to bring lapsed Catholics back into the fold
The Catholic Church in Australia is working on a campaign to bring 4.2 million lapsed believers back to the fold.... Read more
Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association--We will still "self-elect and self-ordain" bishops
China will continue to "self-elect and self-ordain" bishops despite Vatican calls to end the practice, said Anthony Liu Bainian, a... Read more
