Gene Pelc discusses St. John Paul II, Spider-Man and why he wrote a new book on the Japanese martyrs. L to R: Gene Pelc and the cover of his new book (photo: Courtesy of Gene Pelc) Jonah McKeown Arts ...

Then-Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo speaks during a briefing about the assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican Oct. 20, 2023. (Credit: Credit: Lola Gomez/CNS.) Listen A “polite ...

The Catholic Church’s weekly newspaper in Japan ended its 102-year history with the March 30 edition, unable to bear the increasing costs and falling subscriptions, sources say. The first issue of ...

Nursing students at a Catholic university in Japan learn to integrate professional skills with values of love, dignity, and holistic care, reflecting the study’s findings on Catholic identity in ...

The Catholic Church in Japan said Tuesday it will launch an internal probe into claims of sexual abuse against children by its clergy, after a wave of paedophilia revelations worldwide. The standing ...

A child with other people walks around a cage to look at bugs at an exhibition devoted to insects in Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 2025. (Credit: Yuri Kageyama/AP.) Listen Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented ...