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. Guam archbishop urges faithful to vote with Catholic conscience 31 Aug 2010 at 3:56am Hagatna, Guam, Aug 31, 2010 / 02:56 am (CNA).- Writing to Catholics before Guam's upcoming primary elections, Archbishop Anthony Apuron stressed to the country's faithful that "a well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to vote for a p...   Mother Teresa left no future plans for her order, recalls Mother Mary Prema 23 Aug 2010 at 6:05pm Vatican City, Aug 23, 2010 / 05:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Missionaries of Charity, the religious order founded by Blessed Mother Teresa, has no set plan for the future, revealed the current Mother Superior. In an interview released on Monday by ...   Pontifical Council for Laity organizes evangelization congress in Asia 21 Aug 2010 at 10:59am Vatican City, Aug 21, 2010 / 09:59 am (CNA).- Ten days from now, hundreds of representatives from Catholic organizations in Asia will descend on the capital city of Korea for a congress to examine evangelization on their continent.   Church in India remembers Christian martyrs 13 Aug 2010 at 6:58pm Rome, Italy, Aug 13, 2010 / 05:58 pm (CNA).- On August 29, Christians in India will celebrate the "Day of the Indian Martyrs" to remember those who died for the faith and the Gospel. Speaking about the event, the president of the Indian bishops' C...   Cardinal Zen hopeful situation in China will improve for Catholics 12 Aug 2010 at 6:58pm Rome, Italy, Aug 12, 2010 / 05:58 pm (CNA).- The Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, said this week he hopes the situation for Catholics in China will improve despite the religious freedom difficulties that exist in the country.  He...   Philippines pro-life group argues that legalizing abortion does not save lives 11 Aug 2010 at 4:04am Manila, Philippines, Aug 11, 2010 / 03:04 am (CNA).- A push to legalize abortion in the Philippines is "unacceptable" because the country "should be saving lives, not taking them," a pro-life group is charging. Instead of abortion, the group is ad...   Australia prepares for Blessed Mary MacKillop's canonization in October 9 Aug 2010 at 3:09pm Rome, Italy, Aug 9, 2010 / 02:09 pm (CNA).- Great excitement is emanating from Australia as the date for the canonization of Blessed Mary MacKillop approaches. She will be officially welcomed into the ranks of the saints by Pope Benedict XVI in a ...   Prayer must open heart and mind to God, Cardinal Pell explains 30 Jul 2010 at 5:02am Sydney, Australia, Jul 30, 2010 / 04:02 am (CNA).- Prayer is more than talking to God, but more specifically the opening of our heart and mind to God, Cardinal George Pell wrote in a reflection on prayer for his weekly newspaper column.   Vocations increase in India despite religious persecution, Catholic bishop re... 23 Jul 2010 at 1:52am New Dehli, India, Jul 23, 2010 / 12:52 am (CNA).- Despite increased persecution, vocations to the priesthood in the north region of India are continuing to grow. Bishop Anthony Chirayath of Sagar Diocese in the state of Madhya Pradesh reported tha...   Religious sister who ran bank for India's poor dies at 86 22 Jul 2010 at 6:31am Bangalore, India, Jul 22, 2010 / 05:31 am (CNA).- Sr. Nancy Pereira, foundress of a Fund for the Poor bank to help impoverished clients in Bangalore, India, died on July 14 at the age of 86. Her fellow sisters remembered her for her service to the...