Japan’s ‘hidden Christian’ sites are living witness of faith, pope says
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Japan’s ‘hidden Christian’ sites are living witness of faith, pope says

VATICAN (CNS): Christians in Japan should keep alive the memory of the persecution their ancestors…

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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in hindsight
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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in hindsight

Seventy-nine years have passed since the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima…

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On anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: seeking a world without nuclear weapons
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On anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: seeking a world without nuclear weapons

NAGASAKI (OSV News): On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Archbishop Peter…

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Ten Days of Prayer for Peace
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Ten Days of Prayer for Peace

From August 6, the feast of the Transfiguration, to August 15, the feast of the…

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New archbishop for Nagasaki
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New archbishop for Nagasaki

TOKYO (UCAN): On 28 December 2021, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had named Auxiliary…

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Low-key observance of anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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Low-key observance of anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima

TOKYO (UCAN): On August 6, Japan marked 76 years since the world’s first atomic bomb…

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Japan’s bishops call for nuclear prohibition
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Japan’s bishops call for nuclear prohibition

NAGASAKI (UCAN): “Protecting all life makes peace,” said the message from Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami…

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