Asia - Pacific News
Church in Philippines helps decrease election violence
Church groups worked with local citizens to decrease violence during this year’s elections in the Philippines, held May 14.In a... Read more
Two underground priests in China receive prison sentence
Two underground Church leaders from Wenzhou, eastern China, received prison sentences in March, six months after their arrest upon returning... Read more
Official hymn for World Youth Day 2008 chosen
The official hymn for World Youth Day in 2008 has just been chosen. “Receive the Power” is the title of... Read more
First “patriotic” bishop named by Communist government in China dies
This past Saturday, the first bishop to be named by the Communist government to the Patriotic church, Dong Guangqing, passed... Read more
New Zealand bishops demand balance in polarized ‘spanking’ debate
The Catholic bishops of New Zealand are calling on government to support and help parents make the best possible decisions... Read more
Australian Cardinal says Virginia Tech shootings demonstrate need for community
The tragedy at Virginia Tech demonstrates the human need for others and the devastating effect of isolation and loneliness in... Read more
Filipino Cardinal calls for virtue in politics
A good politician is a person who loves and respects God and is ready to sacrifice personal, group or party... Read more
Chinese Catholics reserve ticket to Olympic Games for Benedict XVI
The Fides news agency reported this week that Chinese Catholics have reserved a ticket for Benedict XVI to attend the... Read more
Australian state legislature votes for cloning bill
Despite calls from Catholic and Anglican bishops for Victoria State legislators to defeat a cloning bill, legislators in the lower... Read more
57,000 registered so far for WYD 2008 in Sydney
Last March 2nd registration opened for World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney. After a little more than a month, more... Read more
Beijing to receive advance copy of letter from Benedict XVI to Chinese Catholics
The South China Morning Post reported this Saturday that the Beijing government will receive a copy of Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more
Priest killed in Philippines was willing to give his life for the Gospel
Father Fransiskus Madhu, a missionary of the Society of the Divine Word who was killed in April 1st in the... Read more
Russian version of Compendium of Catholic Catechism launched
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church was launched in Russian today at the Cathedral of the Immaculate... Read more
L'Osservatore Romano to be published in India
The first edition of L'Osservatore Romano in a non-European language was launched today at an official function in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Read more
Christians in India excluded from national survey
Christian leaders in India are protesting the decision of the National Commission for Minorities, after it intentionally left out the... Read more
US calls Vietnamese sentence of Catholic priest a 'negative development'
The United States is deeply troubled by an eight-year prison sentence that was handed to a Vietnamese Catholic priest last... Read more
Chinese parish begins 13 hours of daily Eucharist adoration
The parish of St. Peter and Paul in Yuan Lang, in the Diocese of Hong Kong, has begun Eucharistic adoration... Read more
Report shows natural family planning reduces abortion and sterility in Chinese women
A study by the Billings Foundation has revealed that the use of natural family planning could be a better weapon... Read more
Philippine Cardinal calls for an end to political killings
Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, archbishop of Manila, has called for an end to all political killings in the Philippines, whether perpetrated... Read more
Merkel backs Pope’s criticism and calls for recognition of Europe’s Christian roots
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also the current president of the EU, said this week she understands Pope Benedict... Read more
