Tag: Japan
Minority of East Asian adults view childbearing as societal duty for...
The decision to have children should lie with women, moving away from traditional beliefs about societal obligations.
Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release
Japan and China have been at loggerheads over the discharge of the wastewater, which was used to cool the reactors after the 2011 meltdown
Photos: Holy Week in Japan
This year, close to 100,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Tokyo are observing the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Faith leaders reaffirm commitment to peace in Tokyo
"We denounce war and violence, recognizing its violation of the sacred principle of upholding the sanctity of life and human dignity"
Asian bishops elect Indian, Filipino prelates as next heads
The FABC is a voluntary association of episcopal conferences in Asia that was established with the approval of the Holy See
Cardinal Bo: Lent is ‘365 days of real suffering’
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo said Lent teaches the human family great lessons about “liberation from oppression, self-purification, and hope”.
Caritas Japan appeals for global solidarity through prayer and aid after...
Caritas Japan, a part of the global Caritas network, is actively collaborating in over 20 human development projects worldwide
Pope Francis offers prayers to Japan after deadly earthquake
Pope Francis conveyed his profound sympathy and solidarity with those suffering from the consequences of the disaster
Race against time after deadly Japan quake
Aerial news footage showed the terrifying scale of a fire that ripped through Wajima, where a seven-story commercial also building collapsed
Major Japan quake triggers tsunami waves, residents told to run
The Japanese government said it was still assessing what damage had been caused and whether there had been any casualtie
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