Asia - Pacific News
Manila declares five-day holiday for Pope Francis' upcoming visit
In an executive order, the mayor of Manila has declared a five-day, non-working holiday for Pope Francis’ Jan. 15-19 visit... Read more
Catholics in Australia to observe day of solidarity with Middle East brethren
The Australian bishops have declared that Dec. 7 will be a day of solidarity throughout the country with Christians in... Read more
Newly appointed Australian bishop joins himself to his peoples' joys, griefs
Bishop Peter Comensoli, a former auxiliary of the Sydney archdiocese, has been appointed Bishop of Broken Bay and said he... Read more
How the Church in Thailand fights trafficking, violence against women
The Church in Thailand observed the Nov. 25 celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women... Read more
Six years later, Christians in India await justice for Kandhamal massacre
Last August marked the six year anniversary of the brutal 2008 Kandhamal, Odisha massacre in India, but for Fr. Thomas... Read more
New Sydney archbishop hopes for seminaries 'teeming with new life'
At his Mass of Installation on Wednesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney said that by the time of his retirement,... Read more
Pakistani archdiocese rejoices over return of a school from government
Catholics in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province, are rejoicing over their government's recent decision to return a more... Read more
A year after the storm, gratitude trumps grief for Haiyan survivors
A sign hangs outside a newly re-opened storefront in Tacloban. Read more
Our Lady of Fatima shrine in India serves disadvantaged tribes
A parish and shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima in the Archdiocese of Bombay draws thousands of pilgrims regularly,... Read more
Australian bishops welcome new head of pastoral life commission
The Australian bishops' conference has welcomed Alison Burt as the new leadership steering the national Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life... Read more
March of Saints aims to catechize Filipino children about heaven
Families in Manila are gearing up to march in a colorful Oct. 31 parade dressed as their favorite saints, to... Read more
Asia Bibi's death sentence sparks outrage from Pakistan's Christians
The Lahore High Court's rejection on Thursday of Asia Bibi's appeal against her death sentence, passed by a lower court,... Read more
Secular institutes to explore evangelization in Far East
The general assembly of secular institutes in Asia, being held later this month in South Korea, is committed to finding... Read more
'The Christian minority in India is under serious threat'
With the election of Narendra Modi of the Hindu "Bharatiya Janata Party” (BJP) as prime minister of India the country's... Read more
Indian diocese responds to Vatican II's call 'to the nations'
The Diocese of Miao, located in far north-east India, is conducting a series of seminars to study Ad Gentes, Vatican... Read more
Papuan bishops launch gameplan to transform society
At a recent Mass, the bishops of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands revealed a roadmap for pastoral planning to... Read more
Holy Family the model for all families, Thai couples learn
Married couples in Thailand recently met at a workshop reflecting on pastoral challenges confronting their vocation, which emphazised the role... Read more
Church in Burma explores challenges of openness to modernity
The bishops of Burma held communications and media workshops last week to help form the laity of the country to... Read more
Exhibition of St Francis Xavier's relics preceded by catechesis
Spiritual formation and catechesis are underway to prepare for the upcoming exposition in Goa of the relics of St. Francis... Read more
Bishop prays for victims of plane crash in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, the Bishop of Bereina has prayed for the four persons killed Sept. 20 when their aircraft,... Read more
