Asia - Pacific News
In North Korea, Canadian pastor faces life imprisonment
North Korea has sentenced Hyeon Soo Lim, a Christian pastor and a Canadian citizen, to life in prison with hard... Read more
Meet the families bearing the consequences of environmental change
For Mary Ann Remocaldo, taking out the trash is not just a simple household chore. Instead, proper waste disposal has... Read more
Asia's first conference for deaf Catholics shares the mission of evangelization
Last week Thailand hosted the first international Asian conference for deaf Catholics, which explored the pastoral challenges to integrating the... Read more
In Australia, bishops face legal complaint for defending marriage
The Sydney archbishop has strongly defended the freedom of the Catholic Church in response to a legal complaint claiming the... Read more
Five religions in Thailand send powerful message to people of Paris
Uniting with other major faith groups at an interreligious ‘March for Peace,’ Thai Catholics on Thursday offered prayers for the... Read more
Amid digital media trends, Vatican looks to learn from Asian strengths
The Catholic Church can learn from Asian trends in social media to help build communications networks and advance evangelization, a... Read more
India draws praise for plan to end foreign surrogacy
Known as the surrogacy capital of the world, India has announced that it would like to end its practice of... Read more
China replaces one-child policy with two-child policy
The Chinese government has moved its cap on the number of children per family from one to two, the state’s... Read more
Pope Francis grieves loss of life in Afghanistan-Pakistan quake
After a massive earthquake rocked Pakistan and Afghanistan yesterday killing hundreds, Pope Francis on Tuesday voiced his sorrow and solidarity... Read more
In Myanmar, Salesians celebrate seminary's 25th anniversary
In the tribal hills of Myanmar’s (Burma's) far northern Shan State, Catholics celebrated an important double anniversary for two Salesian... Read more
Filipinos pray as they prepare to host the International Eucharistic Congress
As the Philippines prepare to host the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in January, the country's Catholics are preparing by praying... Read more
Caritas Pakistan marks 50 years of service in South Asia
Hundreds of Catholics in Pakistan gathered last month for a Mass of Thanksgiving which kicked off celebrations of the 50th... Read more
New policy forces Missionaries of Charity to end adoption services in India
Orphanages in India run by the Missionaries of Charity have decided to close their doors in light of new adoption... Read more
What adoring the Eucharist looks like – on a massive scale in India
The upcoming National Eucharistic Congress of India, being held in Mumbai in November, is meant to deepen the understanding, appreciation,... Read more
Seven years after deadly anti-Christian attacks in India, a call for justice
Victims say that they are still waiting for justice, seven years after some of the most violent anti-Christian attacks in... Read more
Filipinos mourn the death of pioneer Bishop Francisco San Diego of Pasig
Catholics in the Philippines are mourning Wednesday's death of Bishop Francisco San Diego, who founded the Diocese of Pasig in... Read more
Thai Catholics join in interreligious prayer service after Bangkok bomb
Catholics in Bangkok gathered together with their fellow countrymen last Friday to pray for peace in the wake of the... Read more
Will the Catholic Church have a growing role in Korean reconciliation?
With an increasing number of faithful, the Catholic Church in South Korea may foster a climate of reconciliation and peace,... Read more
How a Jesuit school in Nepal is helping earthquake survivors manage trauma
A Jesuit primary school located near Kathmandu is using increased counselling and student-parent orientation programs to help both children and... Read more
What the Church is doing to help flood victims in Myanmar
More than 100 people have been killed and thousands more displaced by monsoon flooding in Myanmar, one of the poorest... Read more
