Asia - Pacific News
Filipino bishops praise cross-country march against death penalty
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have praised a cross-country march showing opposition to the restoration of the death penalty. Read more
'Embryo jewelry' a sign we've taken the wrong path, IVF critic says
For one critic, a report that IVF-conceived embryos are being cremated and turned into jewelry for their mothers shows the... Read more
Demolished cross in India sparks outrage among Catholics
Despite being located on private property, a 122 year-old cross was demolished late last month in a suburb of Mumbai,... Read more
Australian bishops: Assisted suicide is the opposite of health care
Proposals to legalize euthanasia in the Australian state of Victoria are based on “misplaced compassion,” the local bishops said. Read more
Why Russia's new ban on Jehovah's Witnesses is so troubling
The Jehovah's Witnesses have been banned as an extremist group in a Thursday Supreme Court decision that observers feared signaled... Read more
Don't misuse Bible to push death penalty, Philippines bishops say
Remember what Jesus' cross stands for, and don't misuse the Bible to justify the death penalty, the Philippines' Catholic bishops... Read more
Guam bishop aims to resolve 'distress' regarding Neocatechumenal Way
The practices of the Neocatechumenal Way in Guam have drawn attention from the island's coadjutor archbishop, who has said its... Read more
Catholic church guard attacked over personal feud in Bangladesh
A man acting as a guard outside a Catholic church in Bangladesh was injured in a knife attack on Friday.... Read more
More than 200 Korean martyrs are up for beatification
The first Bishop of Pyongyang, an American born-bishop, and numerous priests and laity are among the 213 who could be... Read more
What's it like to be an 'invisible' child under China's one-child policy?
For some 35 years, the population of China was strictly controlled by the Communist government’s one-child policy. Read more
The Filipino Catholic Church is resisting the brutal drug war
Caught in the throes of a brutal war on drugs, the people of the Philippines are increasingly looking to the... Read more
Pakistan mourns victims of terrorist attacks
Pakistanis are mourning those killed and wounded in a series of terrorist attacks which have taken place this week in... Read more
Philippines bishops: Trust in God, not Duterte's deadly drug war
Though the Philippines president has professed a willingness to go “to hell” to win his deadly war on drugs, the... Read more
Samurai martyr beatified in Japan
A 17th century Catholic Samurai and martyr was beatified during a Mass in Osaka, Japan on Tuesday. Read more
Australian bishops apologize for Church's failure in sex abuse crisis
Days before Australia’s Royal Commission on institutional sex abuse begins their final hearing into the Church’s response to their abuse... Read more
Philippines bishops oppose bid for severe death penalty revival
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines voiced strong objections to proposals intended to reinstate the death penalty in the country.... Read more
In Philippines, brutal drug war prompts Catholic outcry
Catholic leaders have spoken out against a drug war that has left thousands dead, and the Philippines' new president is... Read more
Philippines blocks websites over child pornography concerns
The Philippines government has blocked several commonly accessed pornography websites, on both desktop and portable devices, citing child pornography laws. Read more
The Church in India – a shining light for all to see
India is a country of more than 1.2 billion people, with Christians accounting for only some three percent of the... Read more
In Pakistan, mass arrests halt rally backing blasphemy law
Supporters of Pakistan’s strict blasphemy law attempted to march in Lahore on Wednesday, but were thwarted when police made more... Read more
