Asia - Pacific News
Irish singing raises funds for Catholic charity in Fiji
The ING National Capital Marathon had a unique participant this year. Patrick McLaughlin, a resident of the Greater Montreal area,... Read more
Man jailed for causing girlfriend’s miscarriage in Canada
A man was sentenced to one year in prison and two years probation after giving his pregnant girlfriend potent drugs,... Read more
Canadian diocese loses 30 percent of parishes in two years
Parish reorganizations in Quebec’s third-largest diocese will see its number of parishes drop by almost 30 percent since 2002. Read more
Private high school celebrates 150 years of Catholic education in Canada
One of North America’s oldest Catholic high schools has launched its 150th anniversary celebrations. Read more
Grey Nuns in Canada sell motherhouse for $18 million
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns, have sold their downtown motherhouse to Concordia University... Read more
Morning-after pill to be available in Canada without prescription
The Canadian government announced that it intends to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription across the country. Read more
Canadian mother receives miscarried baby in the mail
An aboriginal woman is considering legal action after she received the remains of her miscarried baby in the mail, reported... Read more
Canadian Parish provides safe haven for Palestinian Christians
A parish has sent a petition with 10,000 signatures to the Canadian Parliament early last week, requesting that three Christian... Read more
Bishops remind Canadians of their duty to vote in upcoming elections
Canada’s Catholic bishops are reminding people of their duty to be engaged in political issues and to be out at... Read more
Vietnam rejects U.S. resolution calling for release of Catholic priest
The United States passed a resolution yesterday calling for the release of a Catholic priest, accused of attempting to undermine... Read more
Canada passes law that groups fear could silence religious expression
A bill that religious groups fear could brand the Bible as hate literature and silence religious expression was passed by... Read more
Ottawa archbishop welcomes Dalai Lama and Canadian prime minister
Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa hosted talks between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama,... Read more
Catholic television expands in Canada
Salt + Light Television, Canada’s Catholic television network, announced yesterday that it has expanded its services to Quebec – the... Read more
Catholics in North America can soon trace their roots to first diocese
Catholic North American families will soon be able to trace their ancestral roots to the continent’s oldest diocese with the... Read more
China releases Catholic bishop after Easter
Underground Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, from the Diocese of Zhengding, was released at 1.30 p.m. on April 14, sources in... Read more
Church leaders in Canada say no to US sponsored ballistic missile defence project
Canadian church leaders are trying to convince the Canadian government not to participate in a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system,... Read more
Canadian Cardinal denounces anti-Semitic violence
Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto, recently sent a public letter to the Toronto Board of Rabbis, denouncing the anti-Semitic... Read more
Religious priest suspended over stance on same-sex marriage
The Archdiocese of Toronto suspended Fr. Timothy Ryan from performing priestly ministry because of his public support of same-sex marriage,... Read more
Senate postpones vote on hate propaganda bill, bishops fear bill could silence Church
A controversial bill, which Catholic bishops fear could be used to silence Church teaching, was not voted on by the... Read more
Number of parishes halved in canadian diocese, in hope of reviving Church
Fewer buildings, more life, more people. That’s the idea behind the new parish reorganization and renewal plan for the Archdiocese... Read more
