Pope Francis in Japan
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Japanese Catholic youth: 'We want to reach people'
“Most of Japanese people don’t know we exist,” Minori Takeuchi told CNA last week. Read more
At papal Mass, the Marian image that survived Nagasaki's atom bomb
The image used at a papal Mass in Nagasaki had an additional significance: It is a sculpture of Mary that... Read more
Pope Francis meets the Japanese Emperor, who, like the pope, came after an unexpected resignation
Pope Francis met Monday with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. It was the first meeting of the two less, less than... Read more
Pope Francis in Hiroshima: 'Never again war'
Pope Francis prayed for peace Sunday at the site of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, where he called for an... Read more
Be witnesses of hope in the face of evil, Francis urges Catholics in Nagasaki
On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to... Read more
What does it mean to be Japanese and Catholic? Pope Francis in Japan raises the question
For centuries, Japanese intellectuals, emperors, and missionaries have asked the same question: What does it mean to be both Japanese... Read more
Japanese Catholic youth: Pope Francis 'like a grandfather to us'
Wearing a t-shirt with a cartoon image of Pope Francis, Minori Takeuchi energetically bounces while she walks outside Joseph Hall,... Read more
Pope Francis lands in Japan, where he once hoped to be a missionary
In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan,... Read more
Tokyo archbishop: Japanese Shinto celebrations a chance for evangelization
Though it is mostly an irreligious country, seemingly untroubled by matters of the hereafter, Japan is over-run with festivals and... Read more
Archbishop of Tokyo: ‘Collapse of traditional family system’ a challenge for irreligious Japan
The Archbishop of Tokyo, Isao Kikuchi, spoke with CNA about the challenge for Japanese Catholic churches to keep Catholics engaged,... Read more
Pope Francis calls use of nuclear weapons 'immoral' ahead of Japan trip
In a video message to the country of Japan Nov. 18, Pope Francis said he prays that the power of... Read more
Tokyo archbishop: It is 'difficult to find success' on evangelization in Japan
Efforts by the Catholic Church to evangelize the Japanese population have frequently collided with roadblocks, according to Archbishop of Tokyo... Read more
Pope Francis to meet victims of Japan's 2011 'triple disaster'
Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Japan in November will include a meeting with people affected by the country’s “triple disaster,”... Read more
