Japan
Serving God’s people through the ministry of the priesthood
When Fr Peter Nguyễn Văn Toàn SJ received the Sacrament of Holy Orders in St Ignatius Catholic Church in Tokyo on 4 September, he was...read more
To be an instrument of God’s Grace: Diaconate ordination in Japan
Vietnamese Jesuit Nguyễn Văn Toàn SJ was ordained to the Diaconate by Tokyo Archbishop Tarcisius Kikuchi Isao SVD on 6 March in the chapel of...read more
Migrants and refugees, and the challenge to young people
Sophia University in Tokyo held an online lecture with Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, Undersecretary of the Migrant and Refugee Section of the Holy See, on...read more
One year on, remembering Pope Francis’ visit to Japan and Sophia University
Pope Francis visited Japan in 2019 from 23 to 26 November, 28 years after Pope Saint John Paul II’s visit in 1981. His Holiness’ visit...read more
La Civiltà Cattolica to be available in Japanese
The oldest Catholic journal published in Rome, La Civiltà Cattolica, will be published in Japanese as part of Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation’s Vatican and Japan...read more
Godspeed, Fr Nico
The funeral Mass for Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ was held in St Ignatius Church in Tokyo on 23 May presided by Japan Provincial Fr Renzo...read more
Journeying with the youth during the Covid-19 emergency
A time of crisis is always a time which challenges our imagination, our faith, and our reason. It is an opportunity to explore new horizons,...read more
From retreat house to refugee centre
The Jesuit retreat house in Kamakura has transitioned into a shelter for refugees. The Retreat House of Martyrs of Japan is now renamed, Arrupe Nanmin...read more
Traveling the long road to peace and reconciliation
“The past,” Faulkner warned “is never dead”, nor is it really past. Until we break down the barrier of division and fear that goes back...read more