Asia - Pacific News
Pakistan’s top court grants bail to Christian facing blasphemy charge
A lawyer hailed the decision as ‘a very important ruling.’ Read more
In reversal, Missionaries of Charity in India again permitted to receive foreign donations
The Missionaries of Charity have been cleared to receive and use foreign funding in India, after the religious order founded... Read more
Bishop Schneider: Catholics in Kazakhstan are safe amid unrest
Protests broke out after a sharp rise in gas prices. Read more
Philippines cancels Black Nazarene procession again, citing COVID-19
Philippine authorities are canceling the country’s “Black Nazarene” procession — an annual event where millions of Catholics accompany a revered... Read more
What is the 'Black Nazarene'? Here's the fascinating history of this centuries-old tradition
Filipino devotion to the image of a dark image of Jesus Christ kneeling on one knee and carrying a large... Read more
In India, Missionaries of Charity ration food after government blocks foreign funds
The Missionaries of Charity have begun to ration their distribution of food and other items to the poor in the... Read more
Chinese bishops reportedly met with Hong Kong clerics on sinicization
Four clerics have told Reuters that several bishops and other officials from the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association met in October... Read more
Future at risk for historic chapel in Antarctica
The coronavirus pandemic has suspended efforts to save the Chapel of the Snows at McMurdo Station, the hub of the... Read more
Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India
Christians were the targets of 305 violent incidents in nine months. Read more
Catholic pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai gets jail time for involvement in Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil
Jimmy Lai, a Catholic and prominent figure in the ongoing pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to a... Read more
Catholic school in India attacked by Hindu mob over alleged conversions
A missionary Catholic school in central India was attacked by a mob of Hindu activists on Monday, despite the school... Read more
Victoria anti-discrimination bill 'unfairly targets' religious organizations, archbishop says
Catholic leaders in Australia expressed concern this week about a new set of laws passed in the state of Victoria... Read more
Hong Kong bishop consecrated in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
More than 6,000 people tuned in live to watch Chow’s consecration Mass on YouTube. Read more
Sydney archbishop urges public opposition to New South Wales euthanasia bill
The Archbishop of Sydney has urged the faithful to speak out against euthanasia as New South Wales considers legalizing the... Read more
Canonization cause of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot advances
The Theological Commission of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints affirmed Tuesday the heroic virtues of Archbishop Teofilo Camomot,... Read more
Catholic cathedral hit by artillery shelling in Burma
A Catholic cathedral in the Diocese of Phekhone in Burma’s Shan state was among several structures that were reportedly hit... Read more
New report details experience of Christians detained in North Korea
‘When they were caught praying, they were beaten every morning for 20 consecutive days.’ Read more
India's Christians see dangers in Karnataka survey, anti-conversion push
A Catholic archbishop in India’s Karnataka state has again called on the state government to withdraw its orders to survey... Read more
Filipino Catholic priest breeds rabbits to feed poor parishioners
An Oblates missionary priest in the Philippines has been breeding rabbits for a year now to feed the poor in... Read more
Authorities kidnap Catholic bishop in China, says report
Chinese authorities have kidnapped Catholic Bishop Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, according to a report by AsiaNews on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Read more
