East Asia

Winter Olympics venue tainted by China's massacre of Catholics

Chinese communists massacred hundreds of people, mostly Catholics, in 1946 in Chongli

Who's next? Hong Kong media fearful after arrests, closures

International media have not been targeted by the national security law but authorities are increasingly critical of coverage they dislike

China jails Christians for attending religious event in Malaysia

Five Christians were jailed for illegal border crossing despite having valid travel documents while visiting Malaysia

'Unzen Hell' a reminder of Christian persecution in Japan

The mountain village is where Japanese rulers threw Christians in boiling waters 400 years ago

Hong Kong to create more national security crimes

Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the announcement, but did not outline what the new crimes would be

China upholds 7-year jail term for Christian bookstore owner

Chen Yu ran an online bookstore on an e-commerce app and sold thousands of Chinese religious books, mostly Bibles

Pope thanks Korean Church for donations to vaccine fund

Archdiocese of Seoul will continue to lend a helping hand to people in need around the world

Korean Catholic artists pay tribute to St. Andrew Kim

Young artists present 40 works in paintings, stained glass and sculptures based on 21 letters written by the saint

Taiwan LGBTQ community buoyed by adoption ruling

The island became the first place in the region to legalize marriage equality in 2019

Korean Catholic group to promote eco-friendly energy

Energy cooperative in Suwon Diocese aims to reduce energy consumption and produce renewable, sustainable power

Hong Kong activist jailed for second Tiananmen 'incitement'

Lawyer Chow Hang-tung has proved a fiery defendant throughout her multiple prosecutions

Asian rights bastion Taiwan clings to capital punishment

Activists have launched a campaign to exonerate Wang Xin-fu, the island's oldest death row inmate

Winter Olympics venue tainted by China's massacre of Catholics

Malaysian Hindus mark festival under strict Covid curbs

North Korea fires more suspected missiles, flouts sanctions

Concern over nun's safety after Indian bishop's rape acquittal

Indonesia sees spike in sexual abuse of children

Guterres keen to continue as Timor-Leste president