Asia - Pacific News
Guides prohibited from Goa basilica holding relics of St. Francis Xavier
Officials at the basilica that houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier have decided to restrict tour guides because of... Read more
Indian bishops demand justice following attack on sisters of Mother Teresa
Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad and other Christian leaders are demanding that authorities take immediate action against Hindu radicals who... Read more
Conversion case before Malaysian federal court
A woman in Malaysia made a final appeal yesterday before her country’s federal court to be free to convert from... Read more
Book allows easy access to papal history
A new dictionary delves into the remarkable 2000-year history of the papacy, providing a concise guide to all of the... Read more
New bill proposes to limit abortions in Canada
A new bill tabled in the Canadian Parliament last week proposes to limit abortion to 20 weeks gestation. Currently, there... Read more
Church organizations in India are about charity, not conversion, assures prelate
The health, educational, and social projects of the Catholic Church in India have “no ulterior motives of conversions,” assured Cardinal... Read more
Philippines president bans capital punishment, meets with Pope
The president of the Philippines, on Saturday, signed a law abolishing the death penalty and called on all Filipinos to... Read more
New Vatican ambassador to Iraq pledges to promote peace
The newly appointed Vatican Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan says his mission will be to promote peace in the area. Read more
Vatican, China in negotiations for detained bishops
Vatican and Chinese officials have been in secret negotiations regarding seven detained bishops of the underground Roman Catholic Church in... Read more
Philippines Congress votes to abolish death penalty, decision hailed by papal nuncio
The papal nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, has applauded the government’s decision to abolish the death penalty, reported... Read more
Catholic hospitals, churches aid earthquake victims
Catholic hospitals are in the thick of the rescue-and-recovery efforts in Indonesia after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Yogyakarta, killing... Read more
Youth flock to Quebec for catechesis, adoration in preparation for congress
More than 600 young people attended a three-day youth summit in Quebec City in preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic... Read more
Bishop faithful to Rome challenges Chinese government
Bishop Wu Qinjing of Zhouzi, whose episcopal ordination was approved by the Holy See but was not recognized by the... Read more
Indian gov’t expresses displeasure over papal comments re religious intolerance
India's government has expressed displeasure over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks alluding to religious intolerance and laws restricting religious freedom in... Read more
Papal Nuncio says Church in Philippines to stay engaged in country’s affairs
The new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Feloni, said this week the Catholic Church in that country would... Read more
Young people in Canada preparing for 2008 International Eucharistic Congress
Catholic young people in Canada have begun a program of spiritual preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress which will... Read more
Montreal diocesan campaign posters teach sacred meaning of religious swear words
French-language posters for the Archdiocese of Montreal’s annual fundraising campaign have generated more press attention than usual. Read more
Korean Catholic Church launched administrative streamlining of Korean dioceses through computer software
A software program to set all the parishes of South Korea in a network and to streamline their administrative management... Read more
State church installs bishop, ordained without Vatican consent in 2000
China's state-approved Catholic Church welcomed the installation Sunday of another bishop who was not approved by the pope, exacerbating Beijing's... Read more
South Korea indicts scientist for stem-cell fraud
Cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was indicted Friday on charges of fraud, embezzlement and bioethics violations in a scandal over faked... Read more
