Asia - Pacific News
Chinese bishop who suffered years of forced labor dies at 98
A Chinese underground bishop who was sentenced to 10 years of forced labor in the 1980s for bringing Catholics on pilgrimage... Read more
Australian journalists face court date over Pell trial coverage
A judge in the Australian state of Victoria has proposed a trial date to prosecute journalists and media outlets for... Read more
Livestream of Mass with Pope Francis on Chinese social media raises censorship questions
The Vatican revealed this week that Catholics in China were able to use the most popular Chinese state-monitored social media... Read more
Catholic aid groups provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Amphan
Catholic Relief Services is among the agencies providing aid to those impacted by Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh and eastern India.... Read more
China attempting to extradite Uighur from Turkey, dossier says
The Chinese government is attempting to extradite a Uighur man who fled the country to Turkey in 2014, according to a... Read more
Former Jesuit Superior General dies in Tokyo at 84
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus, died Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan, at the age... Read more
Catholic groups prepare to give aid ahead of cyclone in South Asia
Numerous Catholics organizations have volunteered to help evacuate millions, as a cyclone prepares to hit Bangladesh and India this week. Read more
Catholics in Japan fear for refugees, foreigners during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is causing drops in charitable donations to Catholic organizations in Japan, especially affecting refugees and vulnerable foreigners,... Read more
Pakistan minorities commission excludes Ahmadi religious group
Pakistan’s government has declined to include the Ahmadi religious group in its National Commission for Minorities, drawing attention to the... Read more
Cardinal Pell 'surprised' by Royal Commission findings
Cardinal George Pell has expressed his “surprise” at newly released findings of an Australian investigation, which concluded that the cardinal... Read more
Coronavirus hits world’s largest gold mine, operations will continue
At least 51 workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s largest... Read more
Chinese government resumes removal of crosses from church buildings
As the Chinese government makes progress containing the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have resumed action to remove crosses from buildings and... Read more
Pandemic shows that our health comes before the economy, says archbishop
The coronavirus pandemic is telling us that “our health counts more than the economy’s health and that true human fraternity... Read more
Church in South Korea growing, slowly
The number of Catholics in South Korea increased by less than 50,000 in 2019, continuing a trend of slowing growth after a... Read more
Arrested Catholic lawyer warns of Chinese repression in Hong Kong
A Catholic lawyer says his arrest last Saturday is part of mainland China’s wide-ranging efforts to tighten control over Hong... Read more
Chinese Communist Party 'is the most serious virus of all,' human rights activist says
The Chinese Communist Party covered up the spread of the coronavirus in the country, suppressing the real rate of infection and... Read more
Young Catholics in Indonesia provide aid amid coronavirus
A Catholic youth organization has instituted a movement to provide assistance to families struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Iran sentences Christian convert to 10 lashes for 'disturbing public order'
Iran has sentenced a 21 year-old Christian woman to prison and lashing for “disturbing public order,” after she protested the... Read more
Sri Lankan priest: Government has failed to investigate 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan priest criticized the government’s response to last year’s Easter bombings, saying the failure to thoroughly investigate has... Read more
Many of Bangladesh's indigenous out of work and at risk, advocates warn
Indigenous rights groups are warning that many families in Bangladesh who have lost jobs and income because of the coronavirus... Read more
