After being appointed bishop of Niigata (Western Japan) in 2004, he became the Archbishop of Tokyo in 2017. In May 2023, Pope Francis praised his appointment as president of Caritas and encouraged ...

Pope Francis signing a document at Merdeka Palace ... of his lung was removed—and his desire to become a missionary in Japan. “I didn't see myself as a lone priest, a secular priest.

Speaking to Catholic pilgrims from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland on Feb. 3, the pope shared a special message ...

Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus is salvation ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

Pope Francis has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick snapped, but he avoided falling ...

TAIPEI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, adding that he agrees war has no winners.

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity fell at the fastest pace in 10 months on sluggish demand, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, with business confidence hitting a more than ...

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Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, ...

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