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Church in Japan calls for nuclear power to be abolished, alternative energy pursued

The Anglican/Episcopal Church in Japan tells government: "In solidarity with other denominations and faiths, we call for an immediate abolition of nuclear power plants and a conversion of Japan’s energy policy toward the development of alternative sources of energy."

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Upon the First Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake

On the 11th of March this year Japan marks the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. We, members of the Anglican Church in Japan, gather together and pray for those who have suffered a great deal of difficulty since the disaster that totally changed their lives. We also pray for the lives lost and the devastated areas, and for their earliest recovery.

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Primate of Japan announces project to support disaster victims

The Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai, The Most Rev. Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, has announced the launch of 'Let Us Walk Together', the Church's project to further help the victims of the triple disaster in Japan.

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Other Japanese dioceses send people to help in disaster-affected areas.

The latest update from International Secretary, Mr Shinya Yawata on the response of The Anglican Church in Japan to the recent disaster.

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Primate of Japan: "Standing amid the wreckage, we could only be silent and pray"

The latest statement from the Archbishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu on the situation in Japan

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Quake update: "A small step but the right one"

The latest update from Japan about how the church is helping to feed the elderly in quake affected areas.

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"People are our priority" - The Archbishop of The Anglican Communion in Japan

The latest statement from the Archbishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu on the situation in Japan

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Communion responds as Anglicans, Episcopalians seek to give to Japan

In response to a growing desire to donate as well as pray for the beleaguered nation of Japan, agencies and Churches of the Communion have been setting up avenues for giving.

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Pastoral Letter from Bishop John Hiromichi Kato, diocese of Tohoku

Bishop John Hiromichi Kato talks about the affect of the recent disaster on the diocese of Tohoku in Japan.

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Update 2 from the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan)

An update from Shinya Samuel Yawata, Secretary of PIM NSKK, based upon reports from dioceses across Japan.

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A statement from the Archbishop of the Anglican Communion in Japan

Statement from the Archbishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu

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Bishop of tsunami-hit diocese is safe, but uncontactable.

The bishop of a diocese in northern part of Japan devastated by yesteday's earthquake and tsunami, is said to be safe but uncontactable.

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Archbishop of Canterbury's prayers for the people of Japan

The Archbishop of Canterbury has sent a message of condolence to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan, the Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, expressing support and prayers for the Japanese people at this time.

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The Anglican Communion responds to the Japanese earthquake

Churches and agencies of the Anglican Communion have begun to plan how best to respond to the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami impacting countries across the Pacific Ocean.

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Japan's Anglican leaders welcome Presiding Bishop of ECUSA

Traditional customs of respectful dialogue and graceful hospitality - and a clear spirit of mutual appreciation and renewed friendship - were central as Japan's Anglican leaders welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold

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A Message of Peace from the Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai

The Peace of our Lord be with you all. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. In this important year, we wish to express our concerns about the recent situation in Japan, and also to express our determined desire for world peace.

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Statement from the Japanese Anglican Team after a visit to Jerusalem led by the Bishop of Tokyo

We - the Bishop of Tokyo and his accompanying 11 members - visited the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem for 10 days from 3 February, 2004. The Council of Justice and Peace under the diocese of Tokyo, which worked on this visit programme, wanted to make it clear that the primary purpose of this visit was an attempt to share the mission and ministries of the Churches and Christians who seek justice and peace in this particular region, as the root causes of major conflicts of the present world seem to emanate from here.

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Nuclear weapons and the peace of the world: A Message from the Bishop of Kyushu, Japan

The Bishop of Kyushu in Japan invites all Anglicans to commemorate in prayer the victims of nuclear weapons, and pray for the peace of the world.

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Statement on Iraq by the Most Revd James Toru Uno

It is a very critical moment now for the entire world in regards to whether to go to war or maintain peace over the Iraq Issue. I would like to make my position clear on this matter to my brothers and sisters in Christ, and I ask each one of you to pray for peace so that war may be avoided.

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Council of the Churches of East Asia promote peace, justice and understanding

A resolve to promote peace, justice and real understanding between faiths was the main outcome of the meeting of the Council of Churches of East Asia (CCEA) which met in the Diocese of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, in October.

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Declaration for Peace

Jesus always lived with the least and oppressed, but never resorted to force to liberate them. Jesus has shown us love instead of power, sympathy with pain and wail instead of pity, and sharing instead of charity.

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Destination: Tokyo!

The Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) will be holding its next Triennial Meeting in Tokyo from March 15-18 in Tokyo at Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University, an Anglican university that is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Japan.

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Letter to Prime Minister of Japan

On behalf of Christian world in Japan, we request that you not pay an official visit to the Religious Corporate, Yasukuni Shrine on August 15. Yasukuni Shrine was protected by the nation as State Shinto until the end of the Asia Pacific War and served as the spiritual foundation for the Emperor's military forces sent to invade the countries in Asia and Pacific.

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Letter to Prime Minister of Japan

On behalf of Christian world in Japan, we request that you not pay an official visit to the Religious Corporate, Yasukuni Shrine on August 15. Yasukuni Shrine was protected by the nation as State Shinto until the end of the Asia Pacific War and served as the spiritual foundation for the Emperor's military forces sent to invade the countries in Asia and Pacific.

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Memorial prayers at Holy Trinity Church, Nagasaki on the anniversary of the atomic bombing

This year as every year we at Holy Trinity Nagasaki will be remembering the victims of the atomic bombing which took place on August 9th 1945. 70,000 people in the city lost their lives in the explosion, including 29 members of this church. In the following days and years many times that number died as a result of injury or radiation-related disease, and deaths directly attributed to the bombing still occur.

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Japanese and Korean Christians protest revisionist textbook

NSKK has tackled with the Revisionist Textbook; NSKK has sent the petition to the Authority to retract the resolution of the Revisionist Textbook and sent following letter to all of its parish churches and related institutions.

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Nagasaki Day

The Bishop of Nagasaki invites all Anglicans to join in the prayer to commemorate the victims of nuclear weapon

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Call for debt cancellation

The Archbishop of Kenya, the Most Revd David Gitari, led a small group to Japan recently in an attempt to persuade the Japanese government to cancel the debt owed by governments in Africa to overseas banks.

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The Bible and Japanese Culture

Rikkyo University in Japan was founded by the American bishop Channing Moore Williams in 1874, since when it has upheld the importance of a Christian education. As part of the 125th Anniversary events, an exhibition of "The Bible and Japanese Culture" was held on the University campus in Tokyo.

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Church votes for women priests

(CEN) The Anglican Church in Japan has voted to ordain women to the priesthood. The previous vote on the issue took place in 1996 when the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the Holy Catholic Church in Japan, narrowly rejected the call for women to the priesthood. But a vote recently achieved the two-thirds majority necessary. There are now more than 50 per cent of Anglican Provinces which allow women's ordination.

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