News from the Asia Pacific

How Our Lady of La Vang Unites Vietnamese Catholics Worldwide
On August 13, a single Marian hymn rose from two places at once, more than 12,000 kilometers apart. At Vietnam’s

48 Years of Unshakable Faith: Vietnamese Catholics Gather in Missouri
Every August, a town of roughly 15,600 people in southwestern Missouri transforms almost overnight. Carthage’s quiet streets fill with campers,

How Seoul’s Catholic Fair Geared Up for WYD 2027
Sometimes the best rehearsal for a major event is an unplanned one. When temperatures in Seoul climbed to a record

DIOCESE OF CALAPAN: The Mission Continues
Article by: Kat Galdo Diaz CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO — In a historic religious event on August 7, 2026, the

One Resilient Response: India’s Catholic Church Rallies to Help Assam’s Flood Victims
Assam is enduring its worst flooding in nearly six decades, and the numbers behind the disaster are staggering: at least

100 Pilgrims, One Powerful Life-Changing Mission: Australian Catholics Rally for Myanmar
A small, simple idea, one hundred Australian Catholics each committing a modest annual gift, has quietly grown into a six-year

6 Languages, 1 Voice: Seoul’s Vibrant New Anthem Unites the World Ahead of WYD 2027
Exactly one year before hundreds of thousands of young Catholics gather in Seoul, the sound of what many will soon

10,000 Warnings: Jakarta’s Courageous Nuns Take a Stand Against Online Scam Trafficking
Ahead of the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, Catholic sisters took their message directly

7.1 Magnitude, 1 Resilient Church: How Japan’s Catholics Are Bringing Hope to Kumamoto
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake tore through Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on July 28, flattening homes, damaging

120 Bishops, 1 Bold Test: Why Asia’s Bridges Must Also Protect the Vulnerable
More than 120 cardinals and bishops representing 22 episcopal conferences spent a week in Jakarta discussing dialogue, synodality, and reconciliation