Asia - Pacific News
"Official" Chinese Catholic church threatens to appoint bishops
The hope for reconciliation between the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Vatican seems to be dimming as the... Read more
Writing contest invites young people to share their love for their parents
A Redemptorist priest recently organized an online writing contest to promote love and understanding among Catholic parents and children in... Read more
Church being built as part of Olympic Village in China
Beijing officials have decided to build a church in the Olympic Village for religious services during the 2008 Olympic Games,... Read more
Church attributed with development of Sri Lankan film industry
An award-winning Sri Lankan filmmaker credits the Catholic Church’s media initiatives with having developed and improved the country’s film industry. Read more
Final word is in for World Youth Day papal Mass location
The head of the provincial government of New South Wales, Premier Morris Iemma, has ruled out moving next year's World... Read more
Christ-like bin Laden image stirs debate in Australia
Australians are in a stir over artwork depicting Osama bin Laden in a Christ-like pose and a statue of the... Read more
Second priest released from detainment, diagnosed with heart conditions
The diocesan chancellor of the underground Catholic community in Wenzhou, eastern China, was released Aug. 24, after an 11-month detainment,... Read more
Negotiations for Papal Mass at Australian racehorse track take a turn for the worse
The dispute continues over whether the World Youth Day closing Mass with Pope Benedict XVI will be held at Randwick... Read more
Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney hopes WYD will have similar impact as 1993 Denver meeting
Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney said recently, “Information from Denver suggests that five to ten years after the WYD... Read more
Malaysian newspaper asked to shut down after publishing controversial picture
The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is facing calls to shut down after it published an image of Jesus holding a... Read more
Underground bishop, priest arrested by Chinese authorities
The Chinese Public Security and Religious Bureau arrested Bishop Jia Zhiguo, the underground bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding... Read more
Sex-selective abortions skyrocket in India
The increasingly more widespread use of technology in India to enable mothers to know the sex of their unborn babies... Read more
Australian school cuts ties with Amnesty International over abortion policy
The headmaster of Sydney's St Aloysius College, Fr. Chris Middleton has confirmed that his school will cut its ties with Amnesty International... Read more
Papal letter to Chinese Catholics causing greater unity, offers focus for Marian feast day
The Feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15, served as an occasion to remind Catholics in northern China of Pope Benedict’s... Read more
Australian priest who unleashed vulgar verbal tirade resigns
The Australian Catholic priest, Monsignor Geoff Baron, who was caught on video insulting and verbally abusing a group of skateboarders,... Read more
Muslim community offers to contribute toward WYD
Sydney’s Muslim leaders have offered to open their mosques and school halls to Catholic pilgrims for World Youth Day 2008.... Read more
First cloistered Benedictine monastery inaugurated in Indonesia
The first cloistered Benedictine monastery has been inaugurated in Indonesia, in the western city of Kupang. The monastery is the... Read more
Bishop of Manila asked to continue his service past 75th birthday
The people of the Archdiocese of Manila were pleased to hear that their 75-year-old archbishop, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, will stay... Read more
Australian PM approves $15M more for WYD
Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced an additional $15-million government contribution to support the international World Youth Day gathering next... Read more
Italian priest, released by kidnappers, heads home
Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, the Italian priest held captive by the extremist Abu Sayyaf group for 39 days, was sent to... Read more
