Asia - Pacific News
Did China use slave labor to keep factories open during coronavirus?
Chinese authorities have been accused of forcing Muslim Uyghurs to work in factories as the coronavirus pandemic spread in the... Read more
Indian bishop condemns 'shocking' disinfectant spray of migrant workers
A bishop in India has condemned the spraying of migrant workers and their children with disinfectant, after a video posted... Read more
Priests arrested for public Mass celebrations during coronavirus shutdowns
Amid lockdowns responding to the coronavirus pandemic, at least three priests were arrested Sunday for celebrating Mass publicly, in alleged... Read more
How CRS is helping refugees amid coronavirus
There are nearly 700,000 refugees living in close quarters in the world's largest refugee settlements in Bangladesh, making them vulnerable... Read more
Coronavirus in the Holy Land: How Catholics in the Jerusalem patriarchate are coping
As Easter is approaching, the Holy Land is enduring tough times: the sacred sites are shut down because of the... Read more
Australian bishops keep schools open as churches close
Catholic schools in Australia will remain open after pressure from the federal government and the intervention of the Archbishop of... Read more
New Zealand legalizes abortion
New Zealand’s House of Representatives passed the Abortion Legislation Bill on March 18, legalizing abortion throughout the first 20 weeks... Read more
Analysis: What could happen next for Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell remains in prison, while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more
Pell awaits decision after final Australian appeal
Cardinal George Pell remains in prison while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more
Australian bishop steps aside during Vatican abuse investigation
Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome has temporarily stepped back from his duties following allegations of historical sexual abuse. The Vatican... Read more
Amid coronavirus, public Masses suspended in most Japanese dioceses
More dioceses in Japan have shut down Mass for the coming weeks in response to the ongoing outbreak of the... Read more
Pell’s lawyers make final case in High Court appeal
The legal team for Cardinal George Pell laid out their case for appeal before Australia’s High Court Wednesday. Read more
Chinese campaigns to control Christianity worsened in 2019, watchdog says
The Chinese government’s campaign to develop “religion with Chinese characteristics” has increased persecution of the country’s Christians, the human rights... Read more
Pell hearing to begin in Australia’s high court
Australia’s High Court will hear this week arguments in the final appeal of Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in... Read more
'We will take to the streets': Cardinal demands answers over 2019 Easter bombings
Cardinal Malcom Ranjith of Colombo has said he will lead public protests if the Sri Lankan government fails to produce... Read more
Filipino bishops say abuse of women is an 'affront to God'
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has highlighted the value of women, noting that abuse of women is “an... Read more
Archbishop asks Indian state government to return Christ statue to cemetery
The Archbishop of Bangalore decried Wednesday the removal of a statue of Christ from a Christian cemetery. The statue was... Read more
Japanese dioceses suspend Masses amid coronavirus epidemic
Several Japanese dioceses have suspended Masses for several weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus scare across the country. Read more
Bishop encourages peace zones amid Filipino communist rebellion
After a recent military attack in the southern Philippines, a bishop has called on the government and rebel forces to... Read more
'Freed because of Jesus'- Asia Bibi shares her story
Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Catholic woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 for blasphemy against Islam. After more... Read more
