On an early September day in 1622, a large group of Christians gathered on a hill in Nagasaki, Japan, to bear witness. Dozens ...

Particular attention is given to the religious situation in Japan, a country characterized by an “original sensitivity to ...

NAGASAKI--The Catholic Church in Japan is supporting efforts to bring a celebrated set of paintings from the Vatican for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025. The "Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan" are works by ...

The Catholic Kanda Church celebrated its 150th anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sept. 16, where Archbishop Isao ...

The Catholic Church is no longer a Eurocentric or western ... Francis, who as a young man wanted to be a missionary in Japan, has spoken favorably about male and female church leaders coming ...

Japanese officials burned alive or beheaded 55 missionaries and laypeople alike. The violence coincided with Japan's push to ...

he built a church for the Catholic community from branches, the only material available. The main church had been destroyed by the Japanese. At the start of the Japanese occupation, he was on good ...

For the first time, a sculptor and native of Japan will be awarded the Ratzinger Prize. His name is Etsurō Sotoo, born in ...

The Vatican is among 12 diplomatic allies Taiwan still has left. There are concerns these loyalties could shift as the Holy ...

The leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan meet in Delaware, announcing plans for joint coast guard ...

A naval base less than 30 miles from Seattle has one of the world's largest concentrations of deployed nuclear weapons. Five ...

The Catholic Church is no longer a Eurocentric or western ... Francis, who as a young man wanted to be a missionary in Japan, has spoken favorably about male and female church leaders coming ...