On June 23, fifteen bishops joined hundreds of people, including priests, nuns, and others from various walks of life, marking the 80th year after the war in the Battle of Okinawa, Japan.
A Japanese archbishop and soon-to-be cardinal stressed the need to spend more time in dialogue and
less on the development of weaponry when resolving conflicts around the world.
The Asian Catholic church should be self-reliant and do its share in the mission of the worldwide church, said Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, of Tokyo.
In a heartfelt message following the announcement of his appointment as Cardinal, Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., of Tokyo expressed his deep humility and surprise at the news, calling on the faithful for their continued prayers.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ) expressed their joy with the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada, an 88-year-old Japanese man who spent the last 46 years on death row.
Prelates from the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference, Latin American Bishops Council, and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar have gathered to identify common pastoral issues and a manner for cooperation in a synodal approach in Luxembourg on August 28-29.
The Japan Bible Society (JBS) presented its latest ecumenical translation of the Bible to Pope Francis on April 10, 2024, during the general audience in the Vatican.
"In this difficult time for Caritas Internationalis, together with the new vice president, new secretary general, and new treasurer, we will look forward to creating a better Caritas in the next four years. said the Divine Word Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo.
"Caritas must be on the front lines to receive, accompany, serve and defend the poor and vulnerable. This mission must be upheld and capture all the attention of the members of the Confederation and I would like to be the one to lead the entire organization to fulfill this important mission of the Church together with the Secretary General. All are invited to walk together," sadi Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi.
Walking together on the path of synodality means for the Church in Asia ‘to walk in solidary’ with all the peoples of Asia, especially, the marginalized, abused and the poor at the periphery.
