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Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis speaks at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. Credit: Hannah Brockhaus/CNA.

Pope Francis in Hiroshima: 'Never again war'

Nov 24, 2019

Pope Francis prayed for peace Sunday at the site of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, where he called for an end to war and the threat of nuclear weapons.

Pope Francis greets Japanese Catholics at Mass in Nagasaki, Japan Nov. 24, 2019. Credit: Vatican Media

Be Witnesses of Hope in the Face of Evil, Francis Urges Catholics in Nagasaki

Nov 24, 2019

On the Feast of Christ the King Sunday, Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to not be indifferent to evil, but to bear witness to hope and to the kingdom of God still to come.

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 17, 2015. Credit: Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Pope Francis Lands in Japan, Where He Once Hoped to be a Missionary

Nov 23, 2019

In a meeting with bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan, praising those who carried the faith there before him.

Pope Francis aboard a flight from Italy to Ecuador July 5, 2015. Credit: Alan Holdren/CNA.

Pope Francis Calls Use of Nuclear Weapons 'immoral' Ahead of Japan Trip

Nov 18, 2019

In a video message to the country of Japan Nov. 18, Pope Francis said he prays that the power of nuclear weapons will never again be used in the world.