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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2018
Pope urges in Mafia-infested Rome suburb to break away from 'moorings of fear'
Pope Francis on Sunday visited a once-tranquil seaside community outside Rome that has become a power center of Mafia violence and political corruption and urged residents to break away from the "moorings of fear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 1, 2018
Pope promises 'never again' to sex abuse in Chile, reopens investigation
Pope Francis on Thursday promised Chilean Catholics scarred by a culture of clergy sexual abuse that "never again" would the Church ignore them or the coverup of abuse in their country, where a widespread scandal has devastated its credibility.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 10, 2018
After 'no hell' report, Pope gives the devil his due
Pope Francis has put Satan in his place, citing the devil repeatedly in a document published on Monday following a Vatican rebuke last month of a journalist who quoted him as saying hell does not exist.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2018
Gareth Southgate faces difficult decisions to select England lineup for World Cup
As the countdown to Russia 2018 begins, England head coach Gareth Southgate does not so much have a selection headache as a full-blown migraine. The fact is that too many England players either aren't playing or aren't playing well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 21, 2018
Vatican special envoy hears testimony in Chile from sex abuse victims
The Vatican's top sexual abuse investigator said he had started taking testimony on Tuesday from victims in the Chilean capital, where he is looking into accusations that a bishop appointed by Pope Francis covered up crimes against minors.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2018
Pope issues anti-war photo featuring victims of Nagasaki atomic bombing
Pope Francis has issued a card showing a 1945 photo of victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in a warning against war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2017
Topless 'sextremist' Femen activist tries to snatch Jesus statue from Vatican crib
A topless activist from the feminist group Femen tried to snatch the statue of the baby Jesus from the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square on Monday but was stopped by police as she grabbed it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 24, 2017
At service for Africa, pope decries murder of women and children as 'horrid face' of war
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced the murder of innocent women and children as the "horrid face" of war as he presided at a special prayer service for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2017
Trudeau seeks Catholic Church apology for 'cultural genocide' of indigenous peoples, invites pope to Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 21, 2017
Pope will add five new cardinals to church ranks next month
Pope Francis said Sunday he will elevate five Roman Catholic prelates to the rank of cardinal, the elite group of churchmen who are his closest advisers and can enter an eventual conclave to choose his successor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2017
Islamic State takes credit as gunmen kill policeman near Egypt's St. Catherine's Monastery
Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 12, 2017
To overcome shortage, Pope Francis signals elderly married men could become priests
Pope Francis has said he is willing to consider ordaining older married men as priests in isolated communities, but has ruled out making celibacy optional to tackle a shortage of clergy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 3, 2017
Pope tells bishops to have zero tolerance for sexual abuse 'atrocities' but critics see mere rhetoric
Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged forgiveness for "a sin that shames us.
WORLD
Nov 26, 2016
Pope Francis grieves, prays for late atheist revolutionary leader
Pope Francis said the death of Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was "sad news" and that he was grieving and praying for his repose.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016
Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate
Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
During Vatican event, Pope Francis promotes 17 prelates to cardinals, adding to potential successors
Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day.
JAPAN / History
Oct 1, 2016
Religious reflections: Pope John Paul II's enduring legacy in Japan
The iconic pontiff's visit 35 years ago may offer some insights into what we can expect from a possible papal stopover in 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2016
Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint during Vatican ceremony
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 1, 2016
Pope wants Aussie justice to play out before remarking on sex abuse claims against Cardinal Pell
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he will wait until Australian justice takes its course before taking a position on Cardinal George Pell, who is under investigation in his homeland over sexual abuse allegations.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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