Asia - Pacific News
Pope Benedict addresses questions of Australian secularism, clerical sexual abuse
During his flight to Australia for the celebration of World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI answered questions from journalists on... Read more
Fr. Lombardi: 'The Pope is happy and without problems since arriving in Australia'
The Pope has passed his first 24 hours in Sydney in an environment of peace and tranquillity, the official spokesman... Read more
Burmese pilgrims overjoyed to arrive in Sydney for World Youth Day 2008
"To see our leader, to see the Pope." This is the sole desire for Tujai Maris, a pilgrim of Myanmar... Read more
We hope WYD will be ‘a moment of new energy and new pulse of love,’ says Archbishop Wilson
Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell welcomed all to World Youth Day celebrations at a press conference this morning, one... Read more
Spanish youth to represent Europe at lunch with the Pope
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference has announced that a 25 year-old Spaniard will represent the youth of Europe at the traditional... Read more
Pope lands in Australia, prays youth will find rest, joy and desire to evangelize
As Pope Benedict XVI landed in Sydney on Sunday, the youth who are eagerly awaiting World Youth Day, received a... Read more
Australian politicians' attendance at final World Youth Day Mass raises Communion questions
Several leading Australian political figures who are Catholic will attend the papal Mass closing World Youth Day, highlighting some leaders’... Read more
Sydney cathedral unveils statue of Pope John Paul II
A statue of Pope John Paul II which stands more than six and a half feet tall and weighs more... Read more
England and Wales send over 2,000 young people to Sydney
Along with 20 bishops, 2,000 young people from England and Wales are traveling to Sydney to see Pope Benedict on... Read more
Australian bishops launch program to sustain World Youth Day enthusiasm
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Office for Evangelization has launched an evangelization program called “Rewired” to sustain the enthusiasm... Read more
Young people eagerly anticipating arrival of Pope in Sydney for WYD
The L'Osservatore Romano reported this week that young people in Sydney are eagerly anticipating the opening of World Youth Day... Read more
Cow killing triggers new round of anti-Christian violence in India
The slaughter and sale of a cow reportedly triggered a new series of attacks against Christians in the Indian state... Read more
Natural Family Planning information to counter ‘condom peddlers’ at WYD
Catholics are responding to anti-papal demonstrators who plan to distribute condoms to pilgrims at World Youth Day by distributing Natural... Read more
With Christ in your heart you will have no fear, says priest quake survivor
Father Jiang Tian Xiang, pastor of the Church of Xiu Shui, which was devastated by the earthquake of last May,... Read more
Cardinal Pell responds to clerical sexual abuse cover-up allegations
Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney, has denied allegations of a cover-up involving clerical sexual abuse, saying he did... Read more
Numbers for Australian Catholic Church released ahead of WYD
Coinciding with Pope Benedict’s upcoming visit to Sydney, the Central Statistical Office of the Church has released statistics on the... Read more
Earthquake victims touched by generosity of Pope Benedict
Chinese earthquake victims swarmed members of Jinde Charity as they handed out bags of rice to those living in the... Read more
Ten thousand New Zealanders join WYD in Sydney
More than ten thousand New Zealanders or, “kiwis,” as they call themselves, will participate in the next World Youth Day,... Read more
Pope grants indulgences for World Youth Day
Pilgrims at World Youth Day and those from around the world who pray for the ‘spiritual goals of this meeting... Read more
Missionary who wore disguises to evangelize Indian state dies
Brother Prem Bhai, a Benedictine missionary who endured repeated arrest, imprisonment, beatings and wore disguises to evangelize in the Indian... Read more
