Asia - Pacific News
Sydney opens World Youth Day registration
World Youth Day 2008 organizers have officially opened group registrations for the international Catholic youth event, to be held in... Read more
Elderly Catholic men’s group, preparing half a million crosses for World Youth Day
World Youth Day has given a sense of hope and purpose to a community of senior men.The patrons of the... Read more
Korean youth pray for national reunification with WYD Cross
Gathered around the World Youth Day Cross, on a barricaded bridge that divides North and South Korea, about 100 South... Read more
Vatican website to include Chinese translations of papal speeches
Chinese translations of the pope's speeches and writings are soon to be posted on the Vatican website. Read more
Filipino pro-life rally sees 10,000 teens
A pro-life youth rally in Manila over the weekend gathered 10,000 young people. Organized by the nation's leading pro-life group,... Read more
Vietnamese police officially announce investigation of Catholic priest
Vietnamese police have moved a high-profile priest to house arrest after accusing him with disseminating propaganda intended to undermine the... Read more
Vietnamese police detain priest defender of religious freedom and human rights
Police in the central region of Vietnam have detained Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, a prominent defender of religious freedom... Read more
Global warming threats exaggerated, says Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell is calling for caution regarding exaggerated claims of severe global warming and says he’s “deeply skeptical about... Read more
Chinese University students prepare for virtual meeting with the Pope
Hundreds of Catholic University students in Hong Kong are scheduled to take part in a meeting of European and Asian... Read more
Cardinal Zen calls for China-Vatican negotiations, denies obstructing communications
In response to recent media reports, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong has reemphasized his desire to see negotiations... Read more
Cardinal Zen says China’s actions are “acts of war”
The leading Roman Catholic Bishop of China, Cardinal Joseph Zen has once again spoken out against the Communist government’s recent... Read more
Hong Kong diocese organizes youth prayer meeting
More than 120 young people attended a prayer meeting at St. Andrew’s Parish church, organized by the Archdiocese of Hong... Read more
Growing number of seniors fear being euthanized, group reports
Family Life International says an increasing number of elderly New Zealanders are concerned about being euthanized by medical staff. Read more
Heroic Archbishop of Nanning passes away in China
Vatican Radio reported this weekend that Archbishop Jose Meng Ziwen of Nanning died on Saturday in the province of Guang... Read more
Australian Catholics offer aid for poor children hoping to attend World Youth Day
The coordinator of World Youth Day 2008 (WYD), Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, announced this week that financial aid... Read more
Milingo seeks guidance of self-proclaimed Messiah
Former Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo has been secretly staying in Seoul to study the theology of the Unification Church, founded... Read more
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
