Asia - Pacific News
New Zealand inquiry doesn't recommend legalizing assisted suicide, euthanasia
A long-term inquiry submitted to New Zealand's parliament Wednesday did not recommend that assisted suicide and euthanasia be legalized in... Read more
Christian leaders unite to oppose assisted suicide in Australia
Catholics and Christian leaders from several denominations have joined forces in the Australian state of Victoria to decry a bill... Read more
The story of the 26 year-old Filipino Jesuit on the road to sainthood
Brother Richie Fernando was a 26 year-old Jesuit seminarian from the Philippines when in 1996 he died protecting his Cambodian... Read more
India's bishops pray new president will defend rule of law
The bishops of India have offered their congratulations to the country's newly elected president, Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to... Read more
Church leaders in China remain open to dialogue with Vatican
As the Catholic Church in China journeys toward a normalized relationship with the Holy See, one priest in dialogue with... Read more
In strongly Catholic Philippines, bishops' conference picks new leader
The Philippines is one of the most populous Catholic countries in the world. About 80 percent of the country's 100... Read more
Missionaries of Charity copyright blue and white sari
The Missionaries of Charity have patented the white and blue sari designed by Saint Teresa of Calcutta, obtaining a legal... Read more
Marawi conflict is not a religious war, Philippine bishops insist
As violent conflict unleashed by Islamic militants in the Filipino city of Marawi continues to rage, the nation's bishops have... Read more
Laos' first cardinal focused on evangelization, dialogue
When selecting new cardinals, Pope Francis has often sought to go to the “peripheries” of the Church, which is particularly... Read more
Hope continues for captured Filipino priest sighted alive
Captured priest Father Teresito “Chito” Suganob was seen alive on Sunday in a part of a Philippines city under Islamist... Read more
Terrorists desecrate Eucharist, destroy Catholic chapel in the Philippines
Last week, members of a terrorist group destroyed a Catholic chapel, desecrating consecrated hosts and religious icons, during a nine-hour... Read more
Stop sharing fake news, Filipino bishops implore
Fake news is a problem everywhere, including in the island nation of the Philippines. Read more
US military archbishop prays for victims of USS Fitzgerald collision
On Wednesday the Archbishop for Military Services, USA offered his prayers and condolences for the sailors who perished on USS... Read more
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop... Read more
This cloistered nun got her doctorate in aerospace engineering
A cloistered nun in India came out of her convent for an extraordinary reason: to attend a graduation ceremony for... Read more
Indian politician suggests ransom fund for kidnapped priest
A member of India’s Legislative Assembly is encouraging the Church to raise money for the release of kidnapped priest Father... Read more
Kidnapped Filipino priest pleads for help in video
A week after Islamist militants kidnapped some 240 Catholics in the Philippines, a video has surfaced online showing one of... Read more
Cardinal pleads for Islamist militants to release Philippines hostages
A Filipino cardinal has prayed for the release of Catholic hostages held by Islamist militants who have seized parts of... Read more
ISIS ally in Philippines storms Catholic cathedral, takes hostages
Islamic State-allied militants in the Philippines have taken a Catholic priest and a group of church-goers hostage, threatening to kill... Read more
Ban on religious icons in cars sparks Catholic outcry in Philippines
In the most recent clash between the government and the Catholic Church in the Philippines, authorities have banned hanging rosaries... Read more
