Asia - Pacific News
Vietnamese police beat hundreds of Catholics seeking to restore parish
On Monday morning Vietnamese police in the Diocese of Vinh brutally beat hundreds of Catholics who were erecting a cross... Read more
Vietnamese Catholics pay high fines for violating government's two-child policy
Catholic villagers in Vietnam say they are trying to follow Church teaching on contraception in the face of high fines... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney to give thanks for World Youth Day with Mass
Last year at this time, hundreds of thousands of Catholic youths journeyed to Australia to grow in their faith at... Read more
Hindu extremists using death threats to force Christians out of Nepal
Following the recent bomb attack on the Cathedral of the Assumption, which was attributed to the Hindu group Nepal Defense... Read more
Korean bishops reject measure that would allow euthanasia
The Bishops of South Korea have rejected a measure that would legalize euthanasia in the country. Supporters of the measure... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney announces fourth adult stem cell research grant
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has invited Australia-based researchers to apply for a $100,000 AUD grant to support and foster... Read more
Bishops deplore brutal attack outside Catholic church in Philippines
In a statement released Tuesday, the Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines expressed its strong condemnation of the attack by Muslim... Read more
Japanese Prime Minister meets with Pope, discusses country’s economy
Pope Benedict XVI met with Japan’s Prime Minister, Taro Aso, in an audience on Tuesday morning. According to a press... Read more
Thirty-seven U.S. Senators call for release of Vietnamese priest Fr. Ly
On Wednesday 37 members of the U.S. Senate called on President Nguyen Minh Triet to release Fr. Thadeus Nguyen Van... Read more
Priest denies Vietnamese media’s charges of ‘counter-revolutionary’ activity
A Vietnamese priest has denied media accusations that he has engaged in “counter-revolutionary” activities, including the possession on his laptop... Read more
No one held responsible for death and destruction, Indian archbishop laments
Archbishop Rafael Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar, India deplored this week that two years after the widespread attacks on Christians in Orissa,... Read more
Caritas encourages peace negotiations in North Korea, aid for the poor
Caritas International issued a press release this week saying that aid for the poor rather than military action is the... Read more
Catholics and Hindus discuss peace and religious freedom in India
The Archdiocese of Bombay hosted an inter-religious meeting recently between Catholics and Hindus in order to discuss ways to promote... Read more
Man forgives Kathmandu cathedral bomber who killed wife and daughter
Inspired by St. Paul’s conversion, a man whose wife and daughter were killed last month in a bomb attack at... Read more
Australian state bans biology program because of pro-life connections
A biology program originally approved in the Australian state of New South Wales to teach public schoolchildren about the “Wonder... Read more
Vietnamese government secretly destroys Catholic monastery
The Vietnamese government has renewed its seizures of Catholic Church properties in the country, demolishing several monasteries to build hotels... Read more
Bhutanese helped by Catholic Church to speak at World Refugee Day
Two Bhutanese refugees resettled in the United States in 2008 through the U.S. bishops’ refugee resettlement program will speak at... Read more
Christians in Nepal defy extremists’ demand to leave country
Hindu extremists in Nepal have demanded that the country’s one million Christians leave the country, prompting churches to reject threats... Read more
Pope’s concern opens door to unity in China, bishop says
The new Bishop of Hong Kong, John Tong, said the recent publication of the Compendium of Pope Benedict XVI 2007... Read more
Australians to celebrate Congress for the New Evangelization
The Archdiocese of Sydney will celebrate the its Congress for the New Evangelization July 18-26 as part of the first... Read more
