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Abolish Nuclear Plants Immediately

~Facing The Tragedy of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Disaster~

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The Japan Catholic Council for Justice and Peace opposes the draft Special Secret Bill
Invitation Letter to Pope Francis from the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan
On the Occasion of Ten Days for Peace 2013 Comments of the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan
Letter from National Conferences of Catholic Bishops to the Leaders of the G8 Nations (2013)
Celebrating the Election of New Pope Francis(March 14,2013)
On The Election of New Pope Francis(March 14,2013)

The Links to UCAN web site

Japan-related reports from Union of Catholic Asian News, the news agency for the Church in Asia.

Prayers for peace in Hiroshima

Hiroshima diocese is conducting a series of activities at the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace and other locations in the city to remember victims of the atomic bomb which fell here on August 6, 1945.
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The JAPAN CATHOLIC NEWS Archives

The archive contains the articles from Japan Catholic News (Katorikku Kjimbun), dating from January 2006 to October 2010.

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Reverence for Life

A Message for the Twenty-First Century from the Catholic Bishops of Japan

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan January 1, 2001

Reference

CBCJ Publications (Japanese)

Guidelines on Interreligious Dialogue for Catholics in Japan

Guidelines on Interreligious Dialogue for Catholics in Japan

In Japan where the number of Christians is extremely low, Catholics frequently have contact with followers of various religions and attend other religions’ events. We are often puzzled or bewildered on those occasions. It must be especially hard for foreign residents, who are not familiar with Japanese unique rituals, customs, and manners, to make a decision. ...