Diocese of Nagoya reopens kindergartens to help quake victims
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Diocese of Nagoya reopens kindergartens to help quake victims

TOKYO (AsiaNews): A support centre set up at the Kanazawa Catholic Church, in the Diocese…

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Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake
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Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake

(SE): Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life…

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Informal blessing of same-sex couples, not liturgical, but opens door to conversions
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Informal blessing of same-sex couples, not liturgical, but opens door to conversions

VATICAN (CNS): The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on informally blessing same-sex…

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Koreans on mission in Japan, Filipinos in the Korean Church
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Koreans on mission in Japan, Filipinos in the Korean Church

SEOUL (Fides): Evangelisation is based on a dynamic of give and take; an exchange of…

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Is Japan’s release of Fukushima wastewater safe?
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Is Japan’s release of Fukushima wastewater safe?

By Cristian Martini Grimaldi Japan started releasing wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant…

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