The Catholic Church’s weekly newspaper in Japan ended its 102-year history with the March 30 edition, unable to bear the increasing costs and falling subscriptions, sources say. The first issue of ...

Nursing students at a Catholic university in Japan learn to integrate professional skills with values of love, dignity, and holistic care, reflecting the study’s findings on Catholic identity in ...

The Catholic Church in Japan said Tuesday it will launch an internal probe into claims of sexual abuse against children by its clergy, after a wave of paedophilia revelations worldwide. The standing ...

Catholic bishops in Japan have urged the complete abolition of nuclear weapons, reminding the world of the deadly experiences of survivors of atomic bombings in their nation. The Catholic Bishops’ ...

A child with other people walks around a cage to look at bugs at an exhibition devoted to insects in Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2025. (Credit: Yuri Kageyama/AP.) Listen Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented ...

Eighty years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, several Catholic cardinals and archbishops will visit Japan for a pilgrimage of peace this August. Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago; Cardinal ...

Takayama was a renowned feudal warlord who protected Christians at a time when authorities attempted to stamp out all vestiges of the religion. About 12,000 people attended the ceremony for Takayama ...