Asia - Pacific News
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
Trainers set to take legal action over venue for WYD mass
Organizers of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney would have to find a new venue for the papal vigil and... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Let Beijing allow the Church in China truly be the Catholic Church
In response to Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to Chinese Catholics published last Saturday, the bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph... Read more
Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association praises papal letter, criticizes Cardinal Zen
China's state-controlled Catholic Church praised Pope Benedict’s letter to Chinese Catholics and voiced hope that the Vatican and Beijing would... Read more
Superior of Pontifical Missionary Institute warns against politicizing kidnapping of priest in the Philippines
The Superior General of the Pontifical Missionary Institute, Father Gian Battista Zanchi, has warned against politicizing the kidnapping of Father... Read more
Australian bishop says arrival of WYD cross to Sydney is “historic milestone”
Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney called the arrival on July 1 of the World Youth Day Cross and the... Read more
Papal Letter to Church in China is yanked from Chinese websites by government
Several Catholic websites that are housed in mainland China were forced by the government to remove the Pope’s letter to... Read more
Pope's letter to Catholics in China to be released Saturday
The Vatican has announced that Benedict XVI’s long awaited letter to Catholics in China will be released on Saturday at... Read more
Australian state passes law that supports stem-cell research
Despite opposition from the Catholic Church and a prayer campaign by Christian MPs, the NSW Upper House passed a law... Read more
