Tag: Japan
Filipino crew members of virus-stricken vessel ready to go home
Philippines' Department of Health said 59 crew have now been diagnosed with COVID-19
More Japanese evacuated from China virus epicenter as death toll climbs
Infections have been reported in at least 15 other countries and, with the appearance of the first case in Tibet, in every province and region of mainland China
Sex abuse survivors in Japan speak out
Bishops’ conference has conducted various probes investigating sexual abuse claims since 2002 but details have never been made public
Pope Francis concludes Asia visit, urges Christians to protect life
The great religions teach tolerance, harmony, and mercy, not fear, division, and conflict, he told Japanese youth
Pope Francis pays tribute to Japanese martyrs
Pope urged the people of Japan never to forget their heroic sacrifice
Pope calls for international unity against weapons of mass destruction
In a world where millions live in inhumane conditions there’s no excuse to squander money on such destructive weapons, pope said
The Filipino fighting for a Japanese samurai’s sainthood
As Pope Francis visits Japan, an 83-year-old Filipino historian is hoping the pontiff will recognize a Japanese samurai who once offered his life for...
Pope Francis calls attention to increasing rates of suicide in Japan
The pontiff told Japanese bishops that the lives of the country's young people need special care and protection
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...
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