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CATHOLIC CHURCH

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Catholic Church in Hong Kong
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure as China moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2020
Pope calls Uighurs ‘persecuted,’ prompting pushback from China
The reference to abuses against Uighurs, which Beijing has long denied despite mounting evidence, could tarnish the recent warming of relations between the Vatican and China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2020
Your sexuality can make you enemy of the state in Poland
Once a model European Union country diligently integrating with its Western allies, Poland stands out even among eastern members for the way it is rebelling against Brussels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 21, 2020
Pope says coronavirus should spark new environmental awareness
The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2020
Prosecutors to examine Nagasaki Catholic priest's alleged 'indecency'
Police have turned over to prosecutors their case on alleged "forced indecency" by a priest assigned to the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2020
Pope names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post
Pope Francis on Wednesday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State, the male-dominated Vatican's diplomatic and administrative nerve center.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019
Catholic priest in Nagasaki accused of sexual harassment
A woman in Nagasaki Prefecture has lodged a complaint with the police saying she was sexually harassed by a Catholic priest, it was learned Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
With visit to Japan, Pope Francis will fulfill decades-old dream of teaching the faith in Japan
Pope Francis' trip to Japan this weekend might fulfill a wish he gave up on decades ago as a young man in South America.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
Hibakusha cardinal who broke silence after pope's 1981 visit pins high hopes on Francis in Hiroshima
Many Japanese are looking forward to Pope Francis' visit to Japan on Saturday, including Shoji Fukahori, an 82-year-old Christian priest and hibakusha in Hiroshima.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2019
New Zealand bishop resigns after woman accuses him of unacceptable sexual behavior
A Catholic bishop in New Zealand has resigned after a church body investigated a young woman's sexual complaint against him, a top church official has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
Ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell loses appeal against sex abuse convictions in Australia
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell lost an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys and will remain in prison for at least another three years, an Australian court ruled Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2019
Dozens of child sex abuse victims sue Catholic Church, others in New York after change in law
Dozens of people in New York state who were victims of sexual abuse as children sued the Roman Catholic Church in New York on Wednesday, the first day a new law temporarily enabled them to file lawsuits over decades-old crimes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
Chile removes statute of limitations on child sex abuse amid Church crisis but new law not retroactive
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed into law on Thursday a bill to remove the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children amid a sex abuse crisis that has rocked the country's Catholic Church and claimed more than 200 victims.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 15, 2019
Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release thousands of names of predator priests
Five U.S. men who say they were sexually abused as minors by Roman Catholic priests filed a federal lawsuit in Minnesota on Tuesday against the Vatican, accusing the church of concealing the identities of thousands of predator clergy members.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 1, 2019
Pope hits leaders who build walls to keep migrants out, saying they ultimately imprison themselves
Pope Francis said on Sunday that political leaders who want walls and other barriers to keep migrants out "will end up becoming prisoners of the walls they build.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019
Has the Catholic Church committed the worst crime in U.S. history?
It's a fair question given the extent of horrifying alleged instances of sexual abuse of children and coverups.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2019
How Australian sex abuse victim's 'powerful' testimony sank pope aide Cardinal George Pell
"Guilty." There was a gasp in the Australian courtroom as the jury foreman read out the first verdict on child sex offenses against Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's treasurer, then stunned silence as the same word was repeated for each of the four other charges he faced.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 2, 2019
Pope bemoans profit-hungry disjointed world, praises unity over diversity
Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year on Tuesday, bemoaned a lack of unity across the world, and warned against a soulless hunt for profit that benefits only a few.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 16, 2018
Hopes high that Pope Francis will send message from A-bombed cities to support nuclear weapons ban treaty
With Pope Francis expressing his intention to visit Japan next year, hopes are high among Hiroshima and Nagasaki residents and A-bomb survivors' groups that he may come to their cities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2018
Defenders rally around pope, fear conservatives escalating war to oust him
Supporters of Pope Francis have rushed to his defense after a former top Vatican official launched an unprecedented attack on him, a move they say dangerously escalates a campaign to weaken his papacy by conservatives who condemn him as too liberal.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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