This Japanese, who served his country as its prime minister five times, kept his Catholic faith throughout his life in secret. Probably because he was a politician and the majority of Japan were followers of Shinto and Buddhism.
The cathedral witnessed the 19-year Vietnam War, a proxy conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union (now Russia) that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Brother Tope Villanueva, a Franciscan friar known for his storytelling through painting, started joining online art exhibits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
William Nokrek, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi youth leader and international president of Pax Romana (Roman Peace), believes that Catholic youths need guidance to strengthen their spiritual and personal growth.
The Vatican, with a population of 526 as of July 3 according to Worldometer, is 100 percent Catholic. But unlike Timor-Leste, the Vatican is not a member of the UN.
Flores has more than 2,700 Catholic churches across the island. These churches are seen to become pilgrimage routes shortly, further driving religious and cultural tourism.
The Romanesque style combines the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire architectures. It distinguishes itself by its harness of thick walls, high round arches, small windows, massive towers, and barrel vaults.
The chapel, dormitory, and other community structures were built atop Mt. Resurrection in San Jose, Tarlac, about a three-hour drive northeast of Manila.
Amber spires in the form of pagoda topped the facade of this stunning Catholic church in Denpasar, the capital city of the province of Bali in Indonesia.
Arson and airstrikes destroyed more than 60 churches, including Buddhist temples in Myanmar, since the military junta rose to power after deposing democratically elected leaders in February 2021.
"Bom Jesus" means "Infant Jesus" in Portuguese. This basilica in Goa, located in the Konkan region of India, is not only the largest Catholic church in Asia but also the custodian of the remains of St. Francis Xavier.
Seven Catholic missionaries were executed in the19th century. This prompted the French to send a punitive expedition to Korea in 1866 to exact justice for the death of the missionaries.