Asia - Pacific News
Cardinal Bo: Myanmar has endured an ‘extended Way of the Cross’
“The whole of Myanmar is a war zone,” Cardinal Bo said. Read more
Anglican pastor shot dead in Pakistan on way home from church
“This ambush undermines peace and religious harmony throughout the country,” Archbishop Benny Mario Travas said. Read more
Dominican priest killed in Vietnam
Father Giuse (Joseph) Trần Ngọc Thanh, O.P., was killed in a knife attack on Saturday. Read more
India’s Catholic bishops urged to highlight anti-Christian violence
A letter accused the bishops’ conference of ‘complete silence.’ Read more
Catholic diocese in Australia found vicariously liable for clerical abuse
The ruling is believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Read more
South Korean shrine celebrates designation as international pilgrimage site
Haemi Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is the second Korean site to receive the honor. Read more
Catholic bishop in India cleared of charges of raping a nun
A bishop charged with the repeated rape of a nun over the course of two years was acquitted by a... Read more
Catholic priest in India will face trial for alleged hate speech
A Catholic priest in India will face trial for allegations of hate speech during an interreligious meeting last year. Read more
Pakistan’s top court grants bail to Christian facing blasphemy charge
A lawyer hailed the decision as ‘a very important ruling.’ Read more
In reversal, Missionaries of Charity in India again permitted to receive foreign donations
The Missionaries of Charity have been cleared to receive and use foreign funding in India, after the religious order founded... Read more
Bishop Schneider: Catholics in Kazakhstan are safe amid unrest
Protests broke out after a sharp rise in gas prices. Read more
Philippines cancels Black Nazarene procession again, citing COVID-19
Philippine authorities are canceling the country’s “Black Nazarene” procession — an annual event where millions of Catholics accompany a revered... Read more
What is the 'Black Nazarene'? Here's the fascinating history of this centuries-old tradition
Filipino devotion to the image of a dark image of Jesus Christ kneeling on one knee and carrying a large... Read more
In India, Missionaries of Charity ration food after government blocks foreign funds
The Missionaries of Charity have begun to ration their distribution of food and other items to the poor in the... Read more
Chinese bishops reportedly met with Hong Kong clerics on sinicization
Four clerics have told Reuters that several bishops and other officials from the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association met in October... Read more
Future at risk for historic chapel in Antarctica
The coronavirus pandemic has suspended efforts to save the Chapel of the Snows at McMurdo Station, the hub of the... Read more
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
Christians were the targets of 305 violent incidents in nine months. Read more
Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil
Jimmy Lai, a Catholic and prominent figure in the ongoing pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to a... Read more
Catholic school in India attacked by Hindu mob over alleged conversions
A missionary Catholic school in central India was attacked by a mob of Hindu activists on Monday, despite the school... Read more
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
Catholic leaders in Australia expressed concern this week about a new set of laws passed in the state of Victoria... Read more
