Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Cardinal Isao Kikuchi, SVD, Archbishop of Tokyo, shared a heartfelt tribute recalling the Holy Father’s impact on the global Church and his personal encounters with the pope.
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.
At the opening of the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Pope Francis underscored the importance of lay involvement in shaping a Church that is humble, inclusive, and guided by the Holy Spirit.
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.
The archbishop of Japan’s capital city said that being a missionary is not about numbers, wealth, or
fame, but genuine faithfulness to the Gospel of the Lord.
The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan, Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, has voiced deep concern over the global indifference that continues to claim the lives of defenseless innocents around the world.
“My vision for Caritas is that the confederation is the service of the church and must be at the forefront of proposing alternatives, solutions, and orientations to the globalized world order as a service of the church,” said Archbishop Isao Kikuchi.
Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo condemned the assassination of the Japanese Ex-PM Shinzo Abe, saying “Only dialogue provides real solution to establish justice and peace"
