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Pope Francis at the general audience Nov. 27, 2019.

Pope Francis: To protect life, love life

Nov 27, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

On Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his recent trip to Thailand and Japan, stating that economic and technological success are... Read more

Pope Francis speaks aboard a Nov. 26 flight from Tokyo to Rome.

Papal press conference ponders peace

Nov 26, 2019

Pope Francis reemphasized opposition to nuclear weapons, the global arms trade, and capital punishment on the plane ride back to... Read more

Pope Francis speaks aboard a Nov. 26 flight from Tokyo to Rome.

Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Japan

Nov 26, 2019

CNA's full transcript of the pope's Nov. 26 in-flight press conference, during his flight from Tokyo, Japan to Rome:  Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Jan. 31, 2018.

University should not be for the privileged few, Pope Francis says in Japan

Nov 25, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

At a Jesuit university in Tokyo on Tuesday, Pope Francis said a quality university education should not be something out... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to authorities in Tokyo, Japan Nov. 25, 2019.

Economics must prioritize human dignity, pope tells Japanese authorities

Nov 25, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

In the measure of a country, concern for human dignity and life is more important than economic strength, Pope Francis... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass in Tokyo, Japan Nov. 25, 2019.

Pope in Tokyo: Christ is the lens that helps us prioritize our lives

Nov 25, 2019

Amid the confusion and anxiety often found in modern society, Christ offers us the perspective and freedom to order our... Read more

Pope Francis meets with victims of Japan’s 2011 ‘triple disaster’ Nov. 25, 2019.

Meeting with disaster victims, pope says human suffering demands a response

Nov 24, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan.

Pope Francis in Hiroshima: 'Never again war'

Nov 24, 2019

Pope Francis prayed for peace Sunday at the site of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, where he called for an... Read more

Pope Francis greets Japanese Catholics at Mass in Nagasaki, Japan Nov. 24, 2019.

Be witnesses of hope in the face of evil, Francis urges Catholics in Nagasaki

Nov 23, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to... Read more

Pope Francis prays at the Nagasaki ground zero site on Nov. 24, 2019.

At Nagasaki ground zero, pope denounces 'unspeakable horror' of nuclear weapons

Nov 23, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

At the ground zero site of the 1945 nuclear attack on Nagasaki, Pope Francis said the threat of using nuclear... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 17, 2015.

Pope Francis lands in Japan, where he once hoped to be a missionary

Nov 23, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan,... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter Square, Feb. 22, 2017.

Pope’s private meetings in Thailand, Japan focus on ordinary people

Nov 15, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Among Pope Francis’ scheduled meetings during next week’s visit to Japan and Thailand are a series of encounters with ordinary... Read more

A mourner at a cemetery on the eighth anniversary of the March 11, 2011 tsunami in Japan.

Pope Francis to meet victims of Japan's 2011 'triple disaster'

Oct 30, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Japan in November will include a meeting with people affected by the country’s “triple disaster,”... Read more