Tokyo’s Cardinal-Elect Kikuchi Is a Missionary, Manager and Papabile
In the same week, Japan received a new cardinal and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Results from Tag: 'church in japan'
Japan and the Holy See: From Missionaries to Artful Diplomacy
ANALYSIS: Respect has been a defining element of the relationship between Rome and Tokyo.
Changing Face of Catholic Church in Japan Amid Nation’s Existential Crisis
ANALYSIS: 4 Things I Learned in 14 Days in Japan
Nagasaki’s Continuous Martyrdom: From the Hidden Church to the Atomic Bomb
‘After Christ’s example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.’
Pope Sends Message of Condolence to Victims of Deadly Earthquake in Japan
More than 50 people were reported dead as of Tuesday morning, with reports of tens of thousands of homes having been destroyed in the tremor.
Pope Francis Merges Two Dioceses in Japan
The Diocese of Takamatsu has joined with the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka to create the new Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu.
With ‘Oppenheimer’ in Theaters, Two US Archbishops Embark on a ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ Ahead of Atom-Bomb Anniversaries
With the blockbuster movie ‘Oppenheimer’ also focusing attention on the morality of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the bishops hope their ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ helps bring an end to nuclear weapons.
Amakusa Shiro and the Holocaust at Shimabara
A stronghold of Christendom once flourished in Japan, with a peninsula called Shimabara at its head.
Mary, the New Eve, Shall Crush the Serpent’s Head
“After his fall, man was not abandoned by God. On the contrary, God calls him and in a mysterious way heralds … the first announcement of the Messiah and Redeemer, of a battle between the serpent and the Woman, and of the final victory of a descendant of hers.” (CCC 410)
Tokyo Archbishop Asks Olympic Athletes Not to Visit Catholic Churches During Games to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
A dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is still in place in the Tokyo Archdiocese. The city of Tokyo has already enforced a state of emergency ahead of the Olympic Games, which are scheduled to begin on July 23.
