Priesthood is not about celibacy

Subject is a distraction from some of the more important issues Church needs to address

The problem with Takamatsu diocese

Small differences, then lack of direction and unity threatened true mission of the Church

When captains and kings depart

The end of rule is in sight in society and perhaps also in the Catholic Church

Anglicans help Filipinas in disaster zone

Tsunami area wives get care-worker training

Church opens new aid base

Ecclesiastical center for ongoing relief operations after last year’s earthquake

Careless words can cost us dearly

Unlimited communication limits what we can get away with saying in public or private

'Song is prayer' for popular hymn composer

Composer says musical success a 'blessing from God'

Japan's crippled Fukushima plant to be declared stable

Nine months after the disaster that forced the closure of the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Japanese government is able to announce that it has been stabilized, although numerous problems remain.

New nuncio presents credentials

Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, the new apostolic nuncio to Japan, presented his credentials to Emperor Akihito yesterday following a ride to the imperial palace in a horse-drawn carriage. The nuncio, who arrived in Japan October 20, boarded the ceremonial

Diocese starts 'year of commemoration'

Yokohama celebrates a pair of anniversaries

Caritas brings warmth to quake survivors

Winter brings new problems for displaced people

Where are the snows of yesteryear?

The past infamy of Pearl Harbor has lost its sting in a more peaceful present