Giving up Mass for Lent
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Giving up Mass for Lent

Father Bill Grimm  It is the spring sumo season in Japan, one of the six…

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Masses suspended in Tokyo due to Covid-19
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Masses suspended in Tokyo due to Covid-19

TOKYO (UCAN): In response to the spread of the Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in Japan, the…

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Posted in Asia Region

Call for change in Japan’s refugee policy following papal visit

TOKYO (UCAN): Toward the end of his week-long visit to Asia, Pope Francis addressed young…

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You are a living Church pope tells Japan’s Catholics
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You are a living Church pope tells Japan’s Catholics

TOKYO (Agencies): Pope Francis described himself as a “missionary pilgrim,” when he finally arrived in…

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Struggling to proclaim the gospel in Japan

TOKYO (UCAN): “In Japanese society, it is difficult to find tangible success in missionary activities,”…

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