At least eight couples have reportedly undergone sterilization at the behest of Asunaro Social Welfare Service Corp. Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently warned that Japan’s birthrate — one of the lowest in the world — is... Read more
Today’s feast celebrates the life of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and missions, who led an unlikely... Read more
“In the wake of this senseless act, [Pope Francis] prays that Japanese society will be strengthened in its historic commitment... Read more
Fumio Kishida discussed nuclear weapons with Pope Francis during a 25-minute meeting. Read more
“In this time of pandemic, may these Games be a sign of hope,” the pope said. Read more
The 2020 Summer Olympics begins on July 23. Read more
A district court in Japan has ruled that the government’s failure to acknowledge same-sex marriage is a violation of the... Read more
Ten years ago on March 11, a magnitude-9 earthquake under the ocean off the coast of Japan triggered a disaster... Read more
The Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki welcomed the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons that came into force Friday,... Read more
Osamu Giovanni Micico had never read the Bible, knew nothing of the stories of Christ in the gospels, and had... Read more
More dioceses in Japan have shut down Mass for the coming weeks in response to the ongoing outbreak of the... Read more
Several Japanese dioceses have suspended Masses for several weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus scare across the country. Read more
“Most of Japanese people don’t know we exist,” Minori Takeuchi told CNA last week. Read more
On Sundays, Fr. Raniel Berdos can be found strolling the aisles of St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo. Read more
The image used at a papal Mass in Nagasaki had an additional significance: It is a sculpture of Mary that... Read more
Pope Francis met Monday with Emperor Naruhito of Japan. It was the first meeting of the two less, less than... Read more
If people neglect prayer and the interior life, they are at risk of becoming spiritual zombies, who seem fine on... Read more
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 Sunday honored the many martyrs who died in Japan during two centuries of persecution, encouraging Catholics in the... Read more