Asia - Pacific News
Chinese New Year bumps Ash Wednesday fasting for Asia's Catholics
Since Ash Wednesday coincides this year with Chinese New Year – also known as Lunar New Year – many bishops... Read more
What are the challenges facing family catechesis in India?
The Indian Catechetical Association held its ninth annual convention last week to evaluate the central challenges to both the evangelization... Read more
'A dark day for Australia': Church laments detention of child asylum seekers
A report detailing the profoundly negative effects of the long-term detention of children seeking asylum in Australia has led Church... Read more
Jail, not death: appropriate punishment according to Australia's bishops
With two of their nationals on Indonesia's death row over drug trafficking offenses, the Australian bishops are appealing to the... Read more
For these Christians in India, peaceful protests led to jail time
Police in the Indian capital of New Delhi arrested numerous Christians on Thursday who were participating in peaceful protests requesting... Read more
Inspired by St Don Bosco, Indian Church prepares youth to be tomorrow's leaders
In the north-easternmost reaches of India, the Diocese of Miao is celebrating the bicentennial of St. John Bosco's birth by... Read more
Faith under siege: fifth Catholic church vandalized in New Delhi over two months
Unidentified persons broke into St. Alphonsa parish in the Indian capital New Delhi during the early hours of Monday morning,... Read more
Youth urged to work for tolerance as violence steps up in India
The head of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement, Bishop Hendry D'Souza of Bellary, has raised his voice about the necessity... Read more
Burma's Bibles: encouraging love of Scripture among the laity
The Church in Burma is engaged in a series of biblical seminars to aid in catechesis and in drawing the... Read more
Does Francis like being Pope? A behind-the-scenes chat in the Philippines
During his pastoral visit to the Philippines Jan. 15-19, Pope Francis held an unscheduled meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature in... Read more
Catholics in Australia support Pope Francis' action against human trafficking
Australia's bishops and religious have joined the global call of Pope Francis to mark Feb. 8, the Feast of St.... Read more
Cardinal praises Catholics in Vietnam for their witness to the faith
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, lauded the efforts of the Catholic community in... Read more
Francis likely to bring up poverty in his expected UN visit in New York
According to the Vatican's Observer to the United Nations, Pope Francis is likely to address the issue of poverty before... Read more
A step forward for evangelization in the Philippines
A three-day conference on evangelization took place in Manila during Pope Francis' Philippines visit, exploring the relationship between the beatitudes... Read more
After Francis: what the 'Pope of Surprises' means for Philippines bishops
Pope Francis’ departure from the Philippines prompted gratitude from leading bishops who encouraged Filipinos to reflect on the Pope’s message... Read more
The Philippines' farewell to visiting pontiff: "Pope Francis, we love you!"
The Pope departed the Philippines Monday morning from Villamor Air Base at a farewell ceremony where over 400 abandoned children... Read more
One Buddhist nun's thoughts on Pope Francis
A Buddhist nun who experienced Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines voiced her gratitude to the pontiff for his efforts... Read more
Philippines typhoon survivor: 'There's a reason for everything'
Elena Garado thought she was dead after being trapped under a table for four hours when Typhoon Yolanda hit her... Read more
A providential boost for the Philippine church's Year for Poor
A priest currently stationed in the Philippine diocese of Cebu said that not only is Pope Francis' visit an opportunity... Read more
History made! Philippine crowd for Pope Francis hits 6-7 million
The Vatican's spokesman said that papal history was made Sunday during Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines where an estimated... Read more
