Asia - Pacific News
Chasing the devil from Tasmania
If you seek out the peripheries, whether from Rome, London or Washington, it is hard to get any further away... Read more
Christian politician completes two-year sentence for blasphemy in Indonesia
An Indonesian Christian, the former governor of Jakarta was released from jail on Thursday completing a two-year long sentence for... Read more
Major Japanese convenience stores ban pornography
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan will stop selling pornographic magazines, a move they say will help create an environment... Read more
Church in Fiji threatens to close all Catholic schools
The Catholic Church in Fiji is prepared to shut down all of its 44 primary and 19 secondary schools if... Read more
Duterte open to dialogue with bishops after suggesting Filipinos kill them
A government spokesman said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is open to dialogue with the country’s bishops, after the president recently... Read more
China's crackdown on Christians continues
A campaign by the Chinese government to 'Sinicize' religion is ongoing, with detention and indoctrination of Muslims in the far... Read more
Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop
The superior general of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation issued last week a letter of warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura, who... Read more
Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic
Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the Philippines to take caution against becoming... Read more
The pilot bishop of the South Pacific
Known as the “flying bishop” of Solomon Islands, Bishop Luciano Capelli visits Catholics across dozens in islands by piloting a... Read more
'Give them freedom' – PNG bishops denounce six-year refugee detention
The bishops of Papua New Guinea have issued a renewed plea on behalf of the nearly 500 refugees and asylum... Read more
Hong Kong bishop dies at age 73
Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong died in hospital Thursday at the age of 73, after suffering liver failure... Read more
'God has become my light' A Chinese teen’s conversion story
At the age of 14, Yuan made the decision to become a Catholic. “I found a freedom that I had... Read more
St. Mary Mackillop and the miraculous bookstore rescue
When your business runs out of money and you need a miracle, whom do you call? The Catholic Church, apparently. Read more
The most commonly read book in the Philippines? Survey says: the Bible
A recent survey found that the Bible is the most frequently read book in the Philippines. Read more
The case against Pell: new details emerge
Following the conviction of Cardinal George Pell in the Australian state of Victoria last week, new details have emerged about... Read more
After China deal, two underground bishops step down at Vatican's request
Two underground bishops in China have agreed to step aside in favor of bishops of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association,... Read more
After guilty verdict, questions raised about Pell trial
After reports of a guilty verdict emerged in the trial of Australian Cardinal George Pell, some in Australia have questioned... Read more
Australian PM promises bill to protect against religious discrimination
Amid competing claims of religious freedom rights and LBGT rights, the Australian prime minister said Thursday the government will next... Read more
Reports of Pell guilty verdict emerge, despite gag order
Cardinal George Pell has been convicted by an Australian court on charges of sexual abuse of minors, according to media... Read more
Iran, China detain hundreds of Christians
While religious leaders marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this week by saying that more... Read more
