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Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo was elected president of Caritas Internationalis during the Vatican-based confederation of national charities' General Assembly on May 11-16, 2023.

Tokyo archbishop elected new president of Caritas Internationalis

May 15, 2023

Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi takes the helm of the Church’s charitable arm six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top... Read more

Cathedral of St. Mary, Tokyo

Japanese prelate named new secretary general of Asian bishops’ federation

Jul 24, 2021

By Jose Torres, Jr.

Japanese Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo has been named the new secretary general of the Federation of Asian Bishops’... Read more

Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, the main stadium of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Tokyo archbishop asks Olympic athletes not to visit Catholic churches during games

Jul 13, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The 2020 Summer Olympics begins on July 23. Read more