Asia - Pacific News
Canada passes law that groups fear could silence religious expression
A bill that religious groups fear could brand the Bible as hate literature and silence religious expression was passed by... Read more
Ottawa archbishop welcomes Dalai Lama and Canadian prime minister
Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa hosted talks between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama,... Read more
Catholic television expands in Canada
Salt + Light Television, Canada’s Catholic television network, announced yesterday that it has expanded its services to Quebec – the... Read more
Catholics in North America can soon trace their roots to first diocese
Catholic North American families will soon be able to trace their ancestral roots to the continent’s oldest diocese with the... Read more
China releases Catholic bishop after Easter
Underground Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, from the Diocese of Zhengding, was released at 1.30 p.m. on April 14, sources in... Read more
Church leaders in Canada say no to US sponsored ballistic missile defence project
Canadian church leaders are trying to convince the Canadian government not to participate in a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system,... Read more
Canadian Cardinal denounces anti-Semitic violence
Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto, recently sent a public letter to the Toronto Board of Rabbis, denouncing the anti-Semitic... Read more
Religious priest suspended over stance on same-sex marriage
The Archdiocese of Toronto suspended Fr. Timothy Ryan from performing priestly ministry because of his public support of same-sex marriage,... Read more
Senate postpones vote on hate propaganda bill, bishops fear bill could silence Church
A controversial bill, which Catholic bishops fear could be used to silence Church teaching, was not voted on by the... Read more
Number of parishes halved in canadian diocese, in hope of reviving Church
Fewer buildings, more life, more people. That’s the idea behind the new parish reorganization and renewal plan for the Archdiocese... Read more
Canadian law bans cloning, allows embryonic research
A controversial bill, which bans some assisted human reproduction measures and regulates human embryos, was passed by the Canadian Senate... Read more
Pirated copies of ‘Passion’ strike ‘heavy blow against atheism’ in China
“The Passion of the Christ” has “struck a heavy blow against atheism,” says one Chinese youth, despite government policy that... Read more
Bishops in Canada enter sex-education debate
Nova Scotia’s three Catholic bishops have entered the provincial debate about a new sex-education manual proposed for high school students. Read more
Supreme Court defers decision on Church liability in Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday that three dozen former altar boys, who sexually abused by a Newfoundland priest,... Read more
Congregation revives after all members disappeared under Khmer Rouge
A Cambodian congregation of sisters, which was wiped out by the Khmer Rouge nearly 30 years ago, was revived last... Read more
China holds secret trial for church leaders
After a secret trial March 16, three Chinese Christians are facing 10 years to life in prison for exposing a... Read more
Bishop arrested in China granted release
Bishop Wei Jingyi of Qigihar, China, has been released 10 days after being arrested, according to sources with the AsiaNews... Read more
Cardinal backs down from HIV testing for seminary candidates
The Archdiocese of Montreal has backed down from implementing a policy that would screen seminary candidates for HIV, after consulting... Read more
Pray for hearts to be open to the call of God, says bishop
The annual mass and evening of prayer for vocations for the English region of the Archdiocese of Montreal drew about... Read more
Canadian Catholic farmer takes his case against Monsanto to the Supreme Court
It’s now up to the Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether a Saskatchewan farmer violated the patent rights of... Read more
