Asia - Pacific News
Hockey star’s mom says unborn son saved her from suicide
Nineteen years ago Annet Pogge was about to throw herself over a bridge to commit suicide but was detained at... Read more
Experts challenge China’s children policy
Some Chinese scholars and government officials have challenged China’s family planning approach, which restricts families to one child. At a... Read more
Medical association finds abortion-breast cancer link
An international medical organization has recently concluded that there is an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have... Read more
Chinese nuns wounded in government raid of Catholic church
Sixteen nuns, who were defending a church building from attacks, were severely wounded when 40 uniformed young men armed with... Read more
Liberal government ousted, Canada heads to polls
A bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Canada died on the order table Monday when Canada’s Liberal minority government... Read more
Chinese authorities detain seven priests
The Cardinal Kung Foundation reported this week that on November 18, Chinese police officials arrested seven priests of the Diocese... Read more
Vatican ordains first priests in Vietnam
57 priests were ordained today in Viet Nam, in a move towards more religious freedom, in strongly secularized and officialy atheist country. Read more
Taiwanese president tells cardinal he hopes ties continue
Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian told a top Vatican official Friday that he hopes ties with the Holy See would continue... Read more
Canadian bishops head for Rome, celebrate with Jewish community
A delegation from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) will be in Rome for its annual meeting with officials... Read more
Ethical guidelines needed for reproductive technologies, says bishop
Canada’s Assisted Human Reproduction Act must include protections for the human embryo as a person “entitled to the same fundamental... Read more
Pro-life group to sue shrine for backing out of contract
St. Joseph’s Oratory is facing a lawsuit of up to $1 million after it broke its contract to host a... Read more
Catholic shrine pulls plug on national pro-life conference
St. Joseph’s Oratory has pulled the plug on a national pro-life conference due to threats of protest from pro-choice and... Read more
Catholic women take life issues to Parliament Hill
The Catholic Women’s League is calling on the federal government this month to take action on a number of sociopolitical,... Read more
Catholic development organization gives $2M in post-tsunami efforts
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has made its largest ever one-time contribution to a long-term development project.... Read more
Refugee appeal board long overdue, Canadian bishops tell government
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has expressed its disappointment regarding the federal government’s decision not to introduce the... Read more
Underground Catholic bishop arrested again in China
The Cardinal Kung Foundation is reporting that government agents in China have arrested an underground bishop of the Catholic Church... Read more
Chinese bishop hopes relations improve between Vatican, Beijing
A Chinese bishop prevented by his government from attending the Synod of Bishops in Rome this month hopes diplomatic relations... Read more
International conference considers future of churches in Europe, North America
An international symposium will consider what will happen to the growing number of empty churches in the West. The four-day... Read more
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
