Asia - Pacific News
Another Canadian province approves same-sex marriage
The fifth Canadian jurisdiction legalized same-sex marriage last week. Manitoba follows Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory in... Read more
Canada grants world’s first same-sex divorce
A lesbian couple was granted a same-sex divorce Sept. 13, just 15 months after they were married by an Ontario... Read more
Quebec to start granting late-term abortions in local clinic
Dozens of Canadian women must travel to the United States to receive late-term abortions. But Quebec health officials are “hopeful”... Read more
Canadian Church funds are still getting through to Iraqi people
The Canadian bishops’ aid and emergency-relief agency says its partner-agencies in Iraq are still operating in the war-torn country, despite... Read more
World’s largest shrine to St. Joseph celebrates 100 years
The world’s largest shrine dedicated to St. Joseph is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Read more
Religion, politics and love make for top prize at Montreal film fest
A love story, wrought with the tensions of politics, religion and cultural difference, won four prizes at this year’s Montreal... Read more
Citizens, Jesuits to challenge Wal-Mart's plans in Canada under freedom of religion provision
A nine-year David-and-Goliath battle, involving Wal-Mart and some Canadian Jesuits, has now become a challenge under the freedom of religion... Read more
New Canadian Supreme Court judges said to favor same-sex marriage
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed two judges to the Supreme Court of Canada, whose past rulings indicate that they... Read more
Church in world’s largest Muslim country about to become self-sufficient in priests
The Church in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, is receiving enough vocations to the priesthood that in a short... Read more
Bishops of India condemn wave of violence against Christians and call for religious tolerance
The Catholic Bishops of India are voicing concern for a new wave of violence against Christians and calling on civil... Read more
Crowds celebrate anniversary of beloved Mother Teresa
Hundreds of people streamed by the marble tomb of the beloved Blessed Teresa of Kolkata yesterday to lay gifts of... Read more
Leading ethicist says embryos are human life, should not be cloned
A well-respected medical ethicist from one of Canada’s leading universities says Canada must not legalize embryonic cloning for any purpose,... Read more
Canadian Jesuits battle Wal-Mart
In a classic David and Goliath struggle, the Canadian Jesuits are up against one of the world’s largest corporations in... Read more
Two priests attacked inside church in Jharkhand, India
Last Sunday night in the city of Kubbu, in Jharkand state, eastern India, an armed gang entered a Catholic Church... Read more
Interfaith marriage can be sign of ‘love and life’: Asian bishops
Interfaith marriage is an opportunity for a “dialogue of words, love and life,” say the Asian bishops in the final... Read more
Asian bishop’s conference tackles issues of globalization and acculturation of Gospel
The issue of the acculturation of the Gospel into the Asian way of life and the issues arising from globalization,... Read more
Eight priests and two seminarians arrested in China
Eight Catholic priests and two seminarians were arrested in China Aug. 6. Police stopped the 10 men, who were gathered... Read more
Filipino bishop supports Vatican document on collaboration of men and women against its critics
Mgr. Oscar Cruz, Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, expressed his support for the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on... Read more
Catholic organizations help more than 100,000 children access health insurance
More than 100,000 children were enrolled in healthcare coverage last year as a result of a Catholic program, called Children's... Read more
Parents of murdered girl find comfort in their Christian faith
The parents of a nine-year-old Toronto girl, who was abducted last fall and murdered, have found comfort and solace in... Read more
