Asia - Pacific News
Canadian bishops expect firm words from Pope during upcoming ‘ad limina’ visit
As Canada’s Catholic bishops prepare to travel to Rome next month for their regular “ad limina” visit with Pope Benedict... Read more
Canadian bishops assist in first democratic elections in Congo
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and its international development arm, Development and Peace, sent a five-member delegation to the... Read more
Canadian parliamentarians push for renewed debate on assisted suicide bill
Some Canadian parliamentarians are pushing for a debate in the House of Commons on the legalization of assisted suicide. A... Read more
Asia Youth Day gathers 800, including from mainland China
About 800 young Catholics from 25 countries and regions, mostly in Asia, have gathered for the Fourth Asian Youth Day... Read more
Methodists adopt Catholic-Lutheran declaration on justification
In a historic step on the road toward Christian unity, the World Methodist Conference adopted the Catholic-Lutheran joint declaration on... Read more
Hong Kong diocese launches museum dedicated to early local Church history
The Diocese of Hong last week inaugurated the Hong Kong Catholic Diocesan Heritage Centre, a mini-museum focused on the early... Read more
Bishops of India release official statement condemning terrorist attacks
The Bishops’ Conference of India has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Bombay (Mumbai) in a statement released by the... Read more
Devotion to Divine Mercy of Jesus gains popularity in Asia
Organizers have announced that a Second Asian Convention of Divine Mercy will be held this fall in the Diocese of... Read more
Philippine bishops oppose effort to impeach President Arroyo
In a statement released at the conclusion of their general assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines expressed its opposition... Read more
Constitutional amendment would ban homosexual “marriage” in the Philippines
In response to a court ruling allowing a transsexual to contract marriage, lawmakers in the Philippine Congress have drafted a... Read more
Guides prohibited from Goa basilica holding relics of St. Francis Xavier
Officials at the basilica that houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier have decided to restrict tour guides because of... Read more
Indian bishops demand justice following attack on sisters of Mother Teresa
Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad and other Christian leaders are demanding that authorities take immediate action against Hindu radicals who... Read more
Conversion case before Malaysian federal court
A woman in Malaysia made a final appeal yesterday before her country’s federal court to be free to convert from... Read more
Book allows easy access to papal history
A new dictionary delves into the remarkable 2000-year history of the papacy, providing a concise guide to all of the... Read more
New bill proposes to limit abortions in Canada
A new bill tabled in the Canadian Parliament last week proposes to limit abortion to 20 weeks gestation. Currently, there... Read more
Church organizations in India are about charity, not conversion, assures prelate
The health, educational, and social projects of the Catholic Church in India have “no ulterior motives of conversions,” assured Cardinal... Read more
Philippines president bans capital punishment, meets with Pope
The president of the Philippines, on Saturday, signed a law abolishing the death penalty and called on all Filipinos to... Read more
New Vatican ambassador to Iraq pledges to promote peace
The newly appointed Vatican Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan says his mission will be to promote peace in the area. Read more
Vatican, China in negotiations for detained bishops
Vatican and Chinese officials have been in secret negotiations regarding seven detained bishops of the underground Roman Catholic Church in... Read more
Philippines Congress votes to abolish death penalty, decision hailed by papal nuncio
The papal nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, has applauded the government’s decision to abolish the death penalty, reported... Read more
