Japan Archives

Pope heads to Asia seeking dialogue, peace and ecological solidarity

Vatican
Sep 14, 2019

For experts and locals on the ground, Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Thailand and Japan will not only highlight the Vatican’s strong ties with interreligious communities in each country, but it will also help the pope cement alliances in advancing his ecological agenda and his message of peace.

Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November

Associated Press, Church in Asia
Sep 13, 2019

Pope Francis will visit Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honor the small Catholic communities in each country.

Japanese bishop calls on government to do more in trade spat with S. Korea

Church in Asia
Aug 21, 2019

As neighboring countries try to use regional weight to mediate an ongoing trade war between Japan and South Korea, one bishop has stepped into the ring urging both sides to use “rational dialogue” in solving their problems without further escalation.

Francis casts his eyes to Asia for potential papal trips

Vatican
Aug 11, 2019

Asia seems destined to be squarely in Pope Francis’s sights for some time to come, with one major outing taking shape for later this year and another, at least hypothetically, already under consideration for 2021.

On anniversary, Japan’s bishops renew hope for nuclear-free world

Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
Aug 8, 2019

With the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, the bishops of Japan are renewing calls and prayers to build peace by abolishing nuclear weapons worldwide and promoting integral human development.

Knife attack on students from Catholic school in Japan leaves 3 dead

Associated Press, Church in Asia
May 28, 2019

A man carrying a knife in each hand and screaming “I will kill you!” attacked a group of schoolgirls and adults as he walked toward a school bus parked at a bus stop just outside Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two and injuring 16 before killing himself, officials said.