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

"If the Church is to give a dynamic lead to such people, we must abandon thought patterns and methodology we used unti…"

"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 …"