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Japanese Archbishop’s family recipe is a hit

A meat and vegetable dish, which became the staple diet of Christians returning home after persecution in the 19th century is proving a hit at a small café in the Nagasaki Catholic Center. (UCA News) More >

‘Resurrection, congratulations!’

“Happy Easter” seems an inadequate greeting. Insipid, even. Is mere happiness a sufficient response to the mystery of the Resurrection? (Maryknoll Father William Grimm, UCA News) More >

Shinto priest’s wife, daughter in Easter baptism

Among the many thousands who will join the Catholic Church this Easter are a mother and daughter from Japan. Their story is unique because the family's father is a Shinto priest. More >

Japanese Catholics address vocation decline effects

A Church group in Japan has begun training educators to address the expected shortfall in Catholic schools due to ageing priests and Religious and a steep decline in vocations in the country. More >

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• Japanese get to work on new Bible translation
• Sophia University, Japan
• Aging clergy in Japan face a difficult retirement
• Japan bishops relaunch feudal lord beatification case
• Nagasaki’s ‘Bombed Maria’ to visit Spain
• Japanese botanical artists pray through their drawings

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