Asia - Pacific News
Alberta may invoke clause to protect officials from marrying same-sex marriage
Alberta Justice Minister Ron Stevens said the province may invoke the notwithstanding clause under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms... Read more
Ordination of women priests not valid, says canon law expert
The ordinations of nine women yesterday on a boat in the St. Lawrence River are not valid and cannot be... Read more
Archbishop thinks ‘ordination’ ceremony could mean automatic excommunication
On Monday, nine women had themselves ‘ordained’ as Catholic priests aboard a boat near Ottawa, Canada, an act, which one... Read more
Japanese Bishops call for peace on anniversary of a-bombs
Catholic bishops in Japan have released a message for the 60th anniversary of the World War II atomic bomb droppings... Read more
Canadian bishops: Catholics must continue to oppose same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage may be the law of the land in Canada, but “the fundamental and universal reality of marriage remains... Read more
Canada becomes fourth country to legalize same-sex marriage
The Canadian Senate has passed Canada’s same-sex marriage bill late Tuesday by a vote of 47-21; three senators abstained in... Read more
CCCB clears up confusion about baptism for children of same-sex couples
Speaking on the impact of same-sex marriage on the Catholic Church in Canada, Cardinal Marc Ouellet reportedly told the Senate... Read more
More than 6,200 Canadian youth register for WYD
With only 33 days to go, Canadian Catholics are geared up for World Youth Day 2005. Read more
Canadian Senate to hear bishops, experts on same-sex marriage bill
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has been given one last chance to argue its case against the legal... Read more
Indonesia celebrates 200 years of Christianity
The Archdiocese of Jakarta is celebrating 200 years of Christian life in Indonesia with celebrations scheduled to run all the... Read more
Canadian Archbishop warns against impending female-ordination ceremony
In the wake of an invalid ceremony on Saturday in which a French woman declared herself a Catholic priest, Kingston,... Read more
China releases imprisoned priest
According to the missionary association, AsiaNews, a Catholic priest who has been under house arrest by the Chinese government for... Read more
Canadian christians vow to protect marriage
In the wake of last week’s decision of the Canadian House of Commons to allow for the legality of same-sex... Read more
Toronto schools and social services to uphold Catholic teaching on marriage
The archbishop of Toronto has pledged that the archdiocese’s Catholic schools and social services “are committed to upholding Catholic teaching... Read more
Former president calls for prayer, archbishop for justice, in Manila scandal
Former president of Manila, Corazon C. Aquino called the entire nation this week, to prayer over the scandal and political... Read more
Marriage in Canada now just a sexual relationship, says priest-columnist
The redefinition of marriage in Canada to include homosexual couples has reduced marriage to “a mere sexual relationship,” says Fr.... Read more
New Catholic bishop consecrated in China
Hopes are high that a newly ordained bishop in Shanghai will help ease tensions and improve relations between China and... Read more
Canadian MP introduces assisted-suicide bill
A Member of Parliament has introduced a private member’s bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Canada. Read more
Same-sex marriage bill ‘dangerous deterioration’ of shared values, say Canadian bishops
The passage of Canada’s same-sex marriage bill in the House of Commons yesterday is an indication “that Canadians are witnessing... Read more
Canadian Parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
After more than two years of debate, Canada’s controversial same-sex marriage legislation was passed last night by a 25-vote margin... Read more
