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Japanese get to work on new Bible translation
The Japan Bible Society (JBS) is about to start work on a new edition of the Japanese-language New Interconfessional Translation of the Bible. More >
Sophia University, Japan
Sophia University is a Jesuit university that was founded in 1913 in Japan. More >
Aging clergy in Japan face a difficult retirement
A group of Osaka Catholics, concerned about the quality of life of retired priests and Religious, has found that their living conditions leave much to be desired even as the numbers of aging clergy increase... More >
Japan bishops relaunch feudal lord beatification case
Japanese bishops have decided to re-initiate the process of beatification as a martyr of a Kirishitan Daimyo (Christian feudal lord) who was exiled to the Philippines by a Shogun in the 17th Century. More >
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