CNA Daily News - Asia - PacificCNA ACI Prensa's latest initiative is the Catholic News Agency (CNA), aimed at serving the English-speaking Catholic audience. ACI Prensa (www.aciprensa.com) is currently the largest provider of Catholic news in Spanish and Portuguese. Diocese of Hong Kong to receive 3,000 catechumens 10 Mar 2010 at 3:36am Hong Kong, China, Mar 10, 2010 / 03:36 am (CNA).- About 3,000 catechumens will be received into the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Hong Kong. Two of their first Rites of Election were held this coming Sunday.   Well-wishers greet Archbishop of Hanoi's arrival in Rome for medical treatment 9 Mar 2010 at 4:23am Rome, Italy, Mar 9, 2010 / 04:23 am (CNA).- Archbishop of Hanoi Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet arrived in Rome on March 5 for medical treatment for chronic insomnia and stress.   Philippines bishops warn against govt. condom campaign 4 Mar 2010 at 4:05am Manila, Philippines, Mar 4, 2010 / 04:05 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of the Philippines, discussing efforts to reduce the spread of AIDS, have reiterated the importance of premarital chastity and spousal fidelity. They charged that condoms, pr...   Two years after World Youth Day, Sydney sees upsurge in vocations and ordinat... 28 Feb 2010 at 8:02am Sydney, Australia, Feb 28, 2010 / 08:02 am (CNA).- A record number of men are entering seminary for the Archdiocese of Sydney and up to six men will be ordained to the priesthood this coming June, a rise that observers partly attribute to the infl...   Archbishop of Manila orders prayers for rain at Masses 27 Feb 2010 at 7:11pm Manila, Philippines, Feb 27, 2010 / 07:11 pm (CNA).- Facing high temperatures and a lack of rain, Filipinos have increased their prayers that God resolve their country's water crisis. The Archbishop of Manila has written a prayer to ask for rain t...   Indian bishops respond to image of Jesus smoking and drinking 26 Feb 2010 at 11:40am Guwahiti, India, Feb 26, 2010 / 11:40 am (CNA).- Bishops in India have responded to the publication an image of Christ in a children's textbook that shows Jesus holding a beer in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and the word "Idol" beneath. Alt...   Philippines archbishop advocates prostitution ban as anti-AIDS measure 24 Feb 2010 at 10:08pm Manila, Philippines, Feb 24, 2010 / 10:08 pm (CNA).- A Catholic archbishop in the Philippines has called for a ban on prostitution to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.   Image of Jesus with beer and cigarette causes conflict in northern India 23 Feb 2010 at 9:45pm New Dehli, India, Feb 23, 2010 / 09:45 pm (CNA).- Reactions to the "blasphemous" use of an image of Jesus in Indian school textbooks resulted in the damage of two churches and a number of businesses over the weekend in the northern Punjab state. I...   Philippines bishop urges protection of civilians amid severe conflict 22 Feb 2010 at 10:03pm Manila, Philippines, Feb 22, 2010 / 10:03 pm (CNA).- A Catholic bishop from the Philippines recently urged the local military and an Islamic separatist group, who are engaged in conflict, to spare civilian lives.   Pro-life doctors challenge proposed New Zealand abortion guidelines 21 Feb 2010 at 6:09pm Aukland, New Zealand, Feb 21, 2010 / 06:09 pm (CNA).- Pro-life doctors have gone to court to challenge new medical guidelines that require doctors to advise patients who have doubts about continuing a pregnancy that abortion is one of their options.