"For the Japanese Church to fulfill its common responsibility to society, it is necessary for people, priests and bish…"

"The individual is forced into circumstances where he or she must discover his/her own way of life without any help at…"

"Social welfare is not just a department, a field of activity. Those who work there should have the awareness that thi…"

"Once I became a priest, I understood that the relationship with others is fundamental. As I encountered social proble…"

"I want to keep on working for the unity of my country. I want to spend my life for lasting peace, peace which has bee…"

"We want to work on evangelization and human development in a difficult are of our country. We are counting on support…"

"The formation of men, in addition to the theological and moral part, includes a so-called "civil" part (for example o…"

"His bright spirits and kindly genial ways, the outward expression of a soul which combined with its deep sense of rel…"

"It is in cases of litigation that Rome is slow, and that is owing to deep solicitude lest justice should suffer a def…"

"Security is still precarious. The first thing we really need to do is ensure that people can return safely to resume …"