Asia - Pacific News
Vietnam, Vatican to discuss diplomatic ties
The Vietnamese Communist government and the Vatican will discuss the possibility of establishing official diplomatic relations, following the Jan. 25... Read more
Archbishop proposes ‘new missal for new mission’
The liturgical renewal in the Church, which includes a revision of the English translation of the Latin Missal, will contribute... Read more
Chinese cardinal says Vatican should take a harder line with China
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong says he believes it is time for the Vatican to change its strategy with China... Read more
Christian schools in India refuse government order to observe Hindu practice
The Archdiocese of Bhopal issued a statement condemning a government order that obliges students in all schools and colleges to... Read more
China says Vatican overture a "step forward"
Church leaders of the "underground" and "open" Catholic communities in China have welcomed a Vatican statement concerning a special meeting... Read more
China to repeal policy on sex-selection abortions
The Chinese government has committed to do more to end sex-selection abortions and to correct a growing gender imbalance in... Read more
Indian bishop calls for more participation of lay Christians in public life
Catholic lay people must be encouraged to speak about Christ and to offer living witness of the faith in the... Read more
Indian Catholic denied marriage on conversion allegations
Local officials had refused, on four separate occasions, to register the marriage of a Catholic day laborer and a tribal... Read more
Report reveals persecution of Christians in Burma by military regime
On January 23rd a report entitled, “Carrying the Cross: The military regime’s campaign of restriction, discrimination and persecution against Christians... Read more
Vatican meeting on China is a go
Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., Director of the Holy See Press Office, confirmed this morning that a rumored Vatican meeting on... Read more
World Youth Day newsletter addresses sexuality, marital love
Sexuality and marital love are the topics of this month’s issue of the World Youth Day 2008 online newsletter. The... Read more
Catholic archbishop opposes government-imposed Hindu practice
The practices of one religion should not be imposed on people of other religions, said a Catholic archbishop in response... Read more
Weep for victims, not the dictator, Cardinal Pell says of Hussein
CardinalGeorge Pell addressed the international debate that emerged afterSaddam Hussein’s hanging regarding whether the former dictator shouldhave been executed or... Read more
Another Indian state passes anti-conversion bill
Christians are concerned about an anti-conversion bill that was passed in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Read more
New archbishop for Canada's largest English-speaking diocese
Pope Benedict XVI appointed a new archbishop for Canada’s largest English-speaking diocese. Archbishop Thomas Collins of Edmonton will succeed Aloysius... Read more
Schoolboy starts village prayer center after claiming visions of Jesus
An abandoned hut on the outskirts of a central Indian town has become a prayer center at the instruction of... Read more
Bishops defend Muslims, demand report on living conditions of religious minorities
The Catholic Bishops of India have appealed for justice for the country’s Muslim minority which, in recent years, has been... Read more
Catholics in India ask for protection in wake of violent attack
After a rash of violent attacks, including a the killing of a Catholic layman in Kashmir and the assault on... Read more
Vatican seeks official relations with China, maintains ties with Taiwan
The Vatican will seek to resume relations with China after more than half a century if religious freedom is allowed,... Read more
Christians in one Filipino territory continue to suffer from Islamic extremists, bishop says
According to one Filipino bishop, a cycle of terrorism and kidnapping continues to plague the lives of Christians in a... Read more
