Marilyn Rodrigues, Catholic News Service

Australia council agrees on equal dignity of men, women

The Second Assembly of Australia's Plenary Council has concluded on a positive note, especially on issues regarding women in church

Australian council in crisis over ordination of women as deacons

A sense of crisis among plenary members, lay and clerical, became evident over issues regarding women in the church

Australian bishops to implement new protocol on responding to abuse

The new protocol will replace the church's current two protocols

Australians call on authorities to solve mystery of funds from Vatican

In Australia, people inside and outside the church are calling on authorities to get to the bottom of mystery funds transferred from the Vatican to Australia

Some Australians say conversion therapy ban would harm religious freedom

Archbishop Peter Comensoli said any coercive practice is an affront to human dignity

Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office

Catholics are worried that the new approach may lack the independence and transparency

South Korean elderly struggle amid rising poverty

Indian Church opposes top court’s ruling on abortion

Khmer Bible editor’s treason conviction upheld in Cambodia

Bangladeshi Buddhists denied justice for a decade

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen, five others go on trial over protest fund

Deaths on sea in Vietnam spark trafficking alarm