Asia - Pacific News
Cardinal McCarrick meets with Chinese leaders in Beijing
In a remarkable gesture toward cooperation and improved relations, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries invited Cardinal... Read more
Philippines using UN funds to promote Natural Family Planning
The Fides news agency is reporting that the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has announced to the UN General... Read more
Canadian bishops reject assisted-suicide bill
Legalizing assisted suicide in Canada would be a major social failure, say the Canadian bishops. Read more
Church to fund adult stem-cell research in South Korea
The Archdiocese of Seoul announced Wednesday that it will donate 10 billion won (about US$9.6 million) to a committee that... Read more
Canadian bishops’ committee calls for ban of convicted priests from ministry
A special task force of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on all bishops to commit themselves individually... Read more
Filipino archbishop says fight against corruption still a priority for the country
Archbishop Oscar Cruz of Lingayen-Dagupan in the Philippines, said this week, that the regaining of moral values and the fight... Read more
National Canadian pro-life conference seeks to offer hope
Montreal will play host to the Canada’s annual pro-life conference in mid-November. Read more
Mass sterilizations taking place in China
The EFE news agency published reports this week that between March and July of this year, more than seven thousand... Read more
Embryonic stem cells prone to genetic mutations, says new research
A new study indicates that stem cells made from human embryos are prone to serious genetic mutations associated with cancer. Read more
Hong Kong Catholics "enjoy religious freedom," Church leader says
Hong Kong is a safe haven for Catholics, according to Mgr John Tong Hon, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong, in... Read more
Quebec passes law eliminating Catholic instruction in public schools
School’s back in. But in Quebec public schools, Catholic and Protestant religious instruction are on their way out. Read more
Canadian bishops express sympathy, recall history between Louisiana and Canada
The Canadian bishops expressed their deepest sympathy to the American bishops over the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, offering prayers... Read more
Bishop ‘dismayed’ as abortion doctor receives public honor
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ president expressed great dismay that Canada’s most notorious abortion doctor received a prestigious national... Read more
Woman raised in homosexual household speaks against same-sex marriage
A Canadian woman who grew up in a homosexual household in Toronto in the 60s and 70s says same-sex marriage... Read more
AIDS-prevention poster of nun pulled after Catholic protests
Outraged Catholics in Taipei have succeeded in having an offensive ad pulled, reported AFP. Read more
Statue of Mary a symbol of peace for Japan
A popular statue of the Virgin Mary in Nagasaki, Japan, has been given a new home in the city’s Cathedral... Read more
Alberta legislators to enact proposal protecting those uneasy with gay “marriage”
In light of Canada’s recent legalization of homosexual marriage, legislators in Alberta are working to enact a new proposal aimed... Read more
Group seeks to renew Canada’s moral direction with prayer, reparation, penance
In the wake of the recent legalization of homosexual marriage in Canada--a step which some see as another step down... Read more
Number of Christians surges in China
A report in The Age says that Chinese Christians currently outnumber members of the Communist Party. The Gospel message is... Read more
New bishop in China receives approval by Rome, Beijing
Chinese government representatives joined 2,000 Catholics and 100 priests for the episcopal ordination of Bishop Anthony Dang Mingyan July 26... Read more
