Asia - Pacific News
Doctors' rep warns of lack of safeguards in WA assisted suicide, euthanasia bill
The president of the Australian Medical Association (WA) said last week that a West Australian bill to legalize assisted suicide... Read more
In South Korea, abortion performed on wrong woman by mistake
Police in South Korea are investigating a doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on the wrong woman in August. Read more
Chinese churches made to replace Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes
Christian churches in China have been ordered to take down displays of the Ten Commandments and replace them with quotes... Read more
Hong Kong Catholic leaders: Vatican involvement in protests unlikely
Catholics in Hong Kong are continuing to participate in large-scale protests on the island territory, which have been going on... Read more
Cardinal Pell submits appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell Tuesday submitted an appeal of his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the Aug. 21 decision... Read more
Catholic leaders appeal for help after Jesuit school in India attacked
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Ranchi have appealed for help after a local Jesuit mission was brutally attacked by a... Read more
Priests 'cannot comply' with laws that break seal of confession, Tasmania's archbishop says
The leader of Tasmania’s Catholic Church said priests in his archdiocese will not comply with a law that would require... Read more
New Australian law requires priests to break confessional seal
A law passed in the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday would require priests to violate the seal of confession... Read more
Effort to pass abortion bill in NSW could push government into minority
As the Australian state of New South Wales considers a bill to decriminalize abortion, two members of parliament from the... Read more
Student leader: Withdrawal of Hong Kong extradition bill not enough to quell protests
Despite Hong Kong’s chief executive announcing that she will withdraw a controversial extradition bill, protests are continuing, with demonstrators demanding... Read more
Lawyers' group hesitant about Australia's religious discrimination bill
The president of the Law Council of Australia signalled dissatisfaction with the government's religious discrimination bill Wednesday. Among his concerns... Read more
Hong Kong auxiliary bishop calls for ‘Friday fasting’ amid ongoing protests
As widespread protests continue in Hong Kong, a local bishop is urging people to pray and fast for peace, while... Read more
Advocacy group: Ill Chinese citizens grilled on religious belief before treatment
As part of its crackdown on religion, the Chinese Communist Party is requiring healthcare workers to grill gravely ill patients... Read more
Alencherry will face trial over land deals, Indian court rules
An Indian court has ruled that Cardinal George Alencherry will stand trial in a case related to controversial land deals... Read more
China’s one-child policy will leave lasting damage, expert warns
Although China announced it was ending its one-child policy in 2015, the effects of the communist regime’s controversial measure will... Read more
Why should Catholics care about the Hong Kong protests? A CNA Explainer
The political situation in Hong Kong, and the implications for what could happen next, are complex, and Catholics and Protestant... Read more
Missionaries of Charity remember Mother Teresa’s birthday
Hundreds of Missionaries of Charity gathered at their headquarters on Monday to commemorate the birthday of the order’s founder, Mother... Read more
With plea to global community, Rohingya mark 2 years as refugees
Two years after a surge of state-sponsored violence in Burma forced more than 1 million members of the Rohingya Muslim... Read more
Cardinal Pell to appeal to Australian High Court
Cardinal George Pell will appeal his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the decision last week by the Court... Read more
Amid efforts to rebuild, residents of Karala face another round of floods
Just a year after devastating floods swept through Kerala, India, the state is again facing devastating flooding. Read more
