Tag: Japan
Japan worshippers brave smouldering coals to pray for safety
People walk barefoot with Buddhist monks over smouldering coals at an annual festival near Mt. Takaosan
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
The mass demonstrations against nuclear power seen in the wake of 3/11 have faded, but distrust lingers
High school student suicides in Japan ‘hits record high’ during pandemic
Main cause of such deaths is bullying, which is also growing among girls, priest says
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’
Some historians estimate up to 200,000 Korean girls and women were forced to provide sex to Japanese troops during colonial era
Coronavirus pandemic deepens Japan’s demographic crisis
Japan Pediatric Association warns falling birthrate could be expedited by ten years because of pandemic
Put aside weapons of war so peace can flourish, pope urges
Pope Francis sends message commemorating 75th anniversary of nuclear attack on Hiroshima
Catholic leaders in Japan, US renew call for nuclear disarmament
Call for nuclear disarmament comes as the world marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings at the end of World War II
US bishops call for prayers to mark 75th year of Hiroshima,...
They also renewed calls for global disarmament of nuclear weapons
Donations for Japan’s Catholic aid groups dwindle due to COVID-19
Catholic aid groups in Japan are faced with dwindling donations, putting at risk its charity work for refugees and other foreigners in vulnerable situations.
Coronavirus prompts more Mass suspensions across Japan
Majority of Japanese dioceses halt public worship
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