Asia - Pacific News
Cardinal Zen says time not right yet for papal visit to China
The Archbishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, said from Turin this week that “the time has not yet come... Read more
Catholic student group’s pregnancy support campaign banned at university campus
A Catholic student group at the University of Queensland has been censored and threatened with disaffiliation from the school’s student... Read more
World Youth Day ad campaign in Sydney aims to involve locals
World Youth Day 2008 organizers have launched a campaign to Sydney-area residents to inform them that the July event is... Read more
More aid relief access to Myanmar needed to avert “human catastrophe”
Catholic partners of the global charity Caritatis Internationalis have begun delivering aid to the people of Myanmar suffering in the... Read more
Philippines archbishop posts bail in libel case
Facing an arrest warrant on charges of libel for his comments about a gaming corporation’s employees, Archbishop Oscar Cruz posted... Read more
Pope grants indulgence for novena prayer for Church in China
Pope Benedict XVI has decreed an indulgence for Catholics in Hong Kong who join a novena to Our Lady, Help... Read more
Controversial retired Australian bishop reprimanded for his book
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has issued a statement responding to a controversial retired bishop for his new book that... Read more
Chinese Catholics begin recovery from devastating earthquake
After a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Monday, priests in the devastated southwestern province of Sichuan are trying to help... Read more
Maryknoll missionary follows in steps of missionary bishop in North Korea
L'Osservatore Romano published an article this week on the apostolic work of the Maryknoll priest Gerard Hammond, a missionary in... Read more
Human cloning bans advance in “radically changed” stem cell field
In one of the first legislative actions involving embryonic cloning since the discovery of a breakthrough stem cell production technique,... Read more
Pope to text message World Youth Day pilgrims
This July, Pope Benedict XVI will text message thousands of Catholic pilgrims at World Youth Day, sending messages of hope... Read more
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ chef provokes Catholic complaints in Australia
The Catholic Diocese of Adelaide has voiced its displeasure with the foul-mouthed television chef, Gordon Ramsay, saying his expletive-filled reality... Read more
Judge approves Catholic newspaper’s lawsuit to use “Allah”
A judge in Malaysia ruled on Monday that a Catholic newspaper’s lawsuit that seeks to secure the right to use... Read more
Holy Father sends message to cyclone victims
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone has sent a telegram, in Pope Benedict’s name, to Archbishop Paul Zinghtung Grawng of... Read more
Philippines cardinal bars cross-dressers from Marian processions
Archbishop of Manila Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales has forbidden cross-dressing homosexuals from dressing up as female saints in religious processions, calling... Read more
Relief agencies request 'urgent' access to Myanmar after cyclone hits
Relief agencies are pleading for government cooperation in response to the devastating cyclone in Myanmar that has killed almost 4,000... Read more
Priest-pilot leads flight squadron in charitable “fly-a-thon”
A flying priest is leading a squadron of 15 pilots in a 4,600-mile flight around Australia to raise funds for... Read more
Pope Benedict to vacation in Australia before World Youth Day
This July, Pope Benedict XVI will spend three extra days resting in Australia before heading to Sydney for World Youth... Read more
Cardinal Pell worries Australian bill of rights proposal could spark “culture war”
Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal George Pell has responded to a proposed bill of rights by arguing that such rights are... Read more
Chinese Catholics debate response to Olympic Games
Catholics and other Christians in China are considering how to respond to the Olympic Games. While some Catholics are avoiding... Read more
