Asia - Pacific News
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
Archdiocese of Manila issues guidelines for proper dress in church
Numerous complaints about skimpy attire in church have prompted the Archdiocese of Manila to issue guidelines for proper dress when... Read more
Church in Cambodia working to rebuild school system
According to Father Olivier Schmitthausler, Director of the Committee on Education of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh, the rebuilding... Read more
Catholics free to worship in Kuwait, says bishop
The Catholic Church in Kuwait "enjoys freedom of worship and suffers no restriction whatsoever," says Bishop Camillo Ballin, vicar apostolic... Read more
China continues to be inflexible in its anti-Catholic demands
A new spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has reiterated the Communist government’s unacceptable terms for re-establishing diplomatic relations... Read more
Korean priests renew their vocation, pledge to emulate martyr
Priests of the Diocese of Wonju, South Korea, recommitted to their vocations and pledged to sanctify their lives daily by... Read more
Cardinal Pell to be interrogated by parliamentary committee
Australia’s Council of Civil Liberties has slammed the idea of having Cardinal George Pell interrogated by a parliamentary committee over... Read more
Filipino army negotiating with kidnappers of Italian priest
A top official of the Filipino military, Marine General Mohammad Ben Dolorfino, announced this week that military officials have been in... Read more
"Baby hatch" at Catholic hospital causes concern
Yet another infant was left in the “baby hatch” of a Catholic-run hospital in Japan. The Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto... Read more
Cardinal Pell explains role of Church and faith in public life
Catholic bishops have the right and the duty to point out Catholic teaching to the public and to remind politicians,... Read more
Indian church purified after being ransacked by vandals
More than 3,000 people attended a two-hour purification ceremony and peace Mass at St. Peter Canisius Church in West Bengal,... Read more
Priest abducted in the Philippines
Gunmen abducted an Italian priest who was on his way to a remote village to celebrate Sunday Mass in the... Read more
