China Implements New Rule That Requires Students To Adhere To Secularism

As we have unfortunately learned through the history of China and religion, a decrease in the freedom of religion isn't a surprise. "I will adhere to the correct political direction, advocate science, promote atheism, and oppose theism." These are the words that the Communist Party are requiring students to sign in a further attempt to …

Museum In Japan Discovers One Of Earliest Christian Scrolls In Country; Dating Before 1633

A Christian scroll discovered in a Japanese museum is believed to be one of the oldest in the country. The scroll was discovered at Sawada Miki Kinenkan museum in the Kanagawa prefecture. The museum is known for collecting Christian artifacts. According to Japanese newspaper The Mainichi, an inscription on the scroll reads "1592 years since …

Pope Francis To Visit Japan In November; First Pope In Nearly 40 Years To Do So

After abandoning a Japan missionary trip in his teens, Pope Francis announced that he will finally make his way to the island. "I will go to Japan in November," he said to a gathering in Panama for Catholic youths. Japan is home to around 450,000 Roman Catholics and 510,000 Protestants and is a region that …