Relieved by the court’s decision to dissolve the Unification Church, victims’ families now turn their focus to securing ...

Nappa said that the Catholic Church supports 1,200 mission dioceses in Asia, Africa, and Oceania, including Japan, through the Pontifical Mission Societies. He also appealed to people for continued ...

Each spring, thousands of flowering cherry blossom trees turn Washington’s Tidal Basin into a pink and white wonderland. One ...

Japan has revoked the Unification Church’s legal status following allegations of exploitation and ties to Shinzo Abe’s killer ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of Francis Asbury, Sylvester II becoming pope, and ...

Ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Japan this month focusing on global peace, Catholic scholars from Japan and South Korea are seeking ways to end the conflict between the two nations. SEOUL: Ahead of ...

Nobuya Fukumoto, foreground center, a lawyer for the Unification Church, is surrounded by reporters after the church was ordered dissolved by the Tokyo District Court, in front of the court in ...

A 20-foot-wide replica of the moon arrives on Long Island on April 11. Activities for the "Moon as a Sacred Mirror" monthlong ...

KUMAMOTO--The trek for an annual ritual started here in frigid predawn temperatures so that participants could experience ...

The Catholic Church is truly universal since it unites so many diverse rites, whose members share a common faith. Latest news Maryland bishops say abuse payout bill ‘unfairly targets ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pilgrims have been pouring into a medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s ...