Asia-Pacific News
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
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
