Tag: Japan
Work trumps religion in Japan, Oblate priest says
Catholics
in Japan are a minute minority, numbering around 536,000, or just 0.42 percent
of the population.
But that won’t prevent them from welcoming Pope Francis...
Pope calls on Japanese people to protect life
Japan is well aware of the suffering caused by war, pope says in message prior to visit
‘Pope of the margins’ to shine Church’s role in Asian societies
Pope Francis follows the tradition of St. Paul who traveled to encourage and evangelize small Christian communities
Japan’s ageing ‘Hidden Christians’ fear they may be their religion’s last...
Hidden Christians have garnered fresh attention ahead of Pope Francis's visit to Japan
Catholics in Thailand, Japan release songs for papal visit
Catholics in Thailand and Japan have both released theme songs ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to their respective countries later this month.
In
Thailand, Catholic...
Catholic Church struggling to proclaim Gospel in Japan
The Catholic Church in Japan is still managing to find ways to proclaim the Gospel, despite many hurdles springing up to block evangelization efforts,...
South Korea likens Japan’s ‘rising sun’ flag with Nazi swastika
The flag was flown by the Imperial Japanese army and navy up until the end of World War II
Some indigenous Ainu not onboard as Japan builds ‘ethnic harmony’ tribute
New museum complex mostly meant to burnish Japan's international standing ahead of the Olympics, some Ainu believe
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