Asia - Pacific News
Two women killed in attack on Catholic church in Nepal
On Saturday, May 23, two women died after a bomb exploded during Mass at the Church of the Asuncion in... Read more
New webcast proclaims ‘life-giving Word of God’ in Chinese and English
A new webcasting endeavor inspired by St. Francis and Venerable Gabriele Allegra is producing Catholic content in both English and... Read more
Archbishop of Colombo calls for forgiveness after Sri Lankan civil war
Following the Sri Lankan government’s declaration of an end to the country’s civil war, the Archbishop of Colombo called for... Read more
John Paul II's appeal saved future Korean president from death sentence
A letter from Pope John Paul II asking for clemency helped save the life of a future South Korean president... Read more
War in Sri Lanka ‘will end when we understand that we are one people,’ says archbishop
Archbishop Oswald Gomis of Sri Lanka expressed satisfaction over the end of the conflict between the Tamil Tiger rebel group... Read more
Chinese officials force paid surrogate mothers to have abortions
Echoing other reports of coercion in enforcement of China’s one-child policy, Chinese authorities have reportedly forced mothers to abort their... Read more
Sri Lankan combat leaves over 100,000 refugees ‘highly traumatized’
Charities are calling for a ceasefire and are working to relieve the “dire need” of hundreds of thousands of “highly... Read more
Charity helps Solomon islanders rebuild tsunami-damaged church
Aid to the Church in Need has announced that it will help the Catholics of the island of Gaomai in... Read more
Vietnamese government continues targeting Catholics
Vietnamese state media have “fiercely attacked” two Redemptorist priests, accusing them of critically damaging national unity and blocking the national... Read more
New pastor of Australian parish to ‘move forward’ after schism
A priest who is the new pastor of an Australian congregation whose last pastor led hundreds of parishioners into a... Read more
Indian bishop warns of ‘secret agenda’ to remove Christians
As India conducts its month-long national elections, a leading Indian bishop has accused Hindu nationalists of threatening Orissa state voters... Read more
Pontifical Council for the Laity publishes magazine on WYD Sydney 2008
The youth department of the Pontifical Council for the Laity has published the “WYD Magazine,” dedicated completely to World Youth... Read more
Cardinal Pell discusses renewal in Australia after World Youth Day
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Australia recently visited one of his priests who is serving in the Peruvian jungle. While... Read more
Indian archbishop to draw meditations for Good Friday from personal visits
Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati in India has described the opportunity to write this year's Good Friday Way of the... Read more
S. Philippines Christians fear abductions, mortar attacks by Muslim radicals
Months after the abduction of three Red Cross workers at the hands of Muslim militants, Christians in the apostolic vicariate... Read more
Pope issues appeal for Red Cross workers abducted in Philippines
As a 2 p.m. deadline for meeting Abu Sayyaf kidnappers' demands drew near yesterday, Pope Benedict issued an appeal calling... Read more
Vietnamese court upholds questionable conviction of eight Catholic protesters
After “highly spirited” protests and reports of Vietnamese authorities’ interference with their legal representation, a Hanoi appellate court on Friday... Read more
Thousands of catechumens prepare to become Catholic in Hong Kong
A reported 2,778 adult catechumens from the Diocese of Hong Kong have been undergoing preparations to receive Baptism, Confirmation, and... Read more
Thirty-year-old Mother Superior leads Australian ‘John Paul II sisters’
After experiencing a deep conversion, a former lawyer who had a good job and “partied a lot” is now Mother... Read more
Report says 2008 was ‘horrible year’ for Christians in India
The 2008 annual report of the All India Christian Council has showed that it was a “horrible year” for Christians... Read more
