Asia - Pacific News
Sri Lanka Catholics must be reconcilers in conflicts, archbishop says
Archbishop of Colombo Oswald Gomis has challenged Sri Lankan Catholics to promote reconciliation among all the people and races in... Read more
Chinese state church ordains Vatican-approved bishop
On Friday the state-recognized Catholic Patriotic Association ordained a bishop with the approval of the Vatican, the Agence France-Presse reports. Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney awards grant for adult stem cell research
Cardinal George Pell has announced that Archdiocese of Sydney is awarding a $100,000 stem cell research grant to a team... Read more
Alarm sounded by Filipino bishops about organ trafficking
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have decried the widespread “immoral and grossly exploitative” practice of soliciting donations of vital... Read more
Patriarchate of Moscow welcomes Opus Dei presence in Russia
The vice president of the Department of Foreign Ecclesial Affairs of the Patriarchate of Moscow, Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, welcomed the... Read more
Chinese bishop released in time for Christmas?
Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, who was arrested in August for removing a Catholic Patriotic Association sign from his... Read more
Selective abortion of girls turning Asia into “masculine continent”
India and China, the Asian giants with more than one billion inhabitants each, have been forced to prohibit the use... Read more
New churches opened and consecrated for Catholics in China
A number of Catholic churches were “inaugurated, consecrated and opened” in China during the months of October and November, some... Read more
World Youth Day 2008 “blueprints” finalized
Operational plans for World Youth Day 2008 have been approved by the Pontifical Council of the Laity, the Vatican body... Read more
Sydney enacts strict laws for World Youth Day
Strict emergency laws will be in force during the World Youth Day events in 2008, tightening security and banning unapproved... Read more
Hindu extremists level Catholic parish to the ground
The news agency Fides is reporting that 150 Hindu extremists have leveled the Church of Divine Mercy to the ground... Read more
Gift vouchers available to help young people attend WYD
World Youth Day organizers are giving parents, grandparents, teachers and friends the chance to give young people a life changing... Read more
Death threat promises dismemberment of Indian bishop
A bishop in Kerala, who is an outspoken critic of the rule of the local communist party, received a letter threatening... Read more
Environmentalist proposes “baby tax,” financial disabilities for large families
An Australian professor of obstetrics has proposed both a $5,000 “baby levy” to be imposed on parents upon the birth... Read more
Sunday--A day to look beyond the distractions
In this deeply restless culture, the Church needs not just to refresh the observance of Sunday but to shape a... Read more
Church in Asia seeing growth despite fundamentalist violence and religious repression
The Special Council for Asia has completed its discussions on the life of the Church in Asia. The picture painted... Read more
Australian Catholic Church running ads in movie theaters
The Catholic Church in Australia on Wednesday debuted its first ever movie advertising campaign, CathNews reports. Read more
Designer for Olympic Games to work on WYD sets
World Youth Day 2008 organizers have announced their selection of a prestigious set designer to create the Stations of the... Read more
New Chinese bishop loyal to Rome appointed by state church
The Beijing-recognized Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association plans to appoint a new bishop today as previously reported by CNA. The bishop-elect... Read more
India Catholics advised to avoid local Communist party
In an eight-paged tabloid-sized newspaper distributed on Sunday, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has asked its members in the southwest state... Read more
