Catholic Church

About The Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, is the largest faith community in the world with over 2000 years of history. Its mission is to spread faith, hope, and love and to bring God's grace to all people.
The Church began with the apostles of the early Church who spread the teachings of Jesus, and over time it has spread throughout the world and nurtured many believers. Its progress has been driven by the cooperation of the entire Church and God's guidance, and it is still engaged in support, education, and welfare activities for the poor and sick in many countries.

We, Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, as a member of this Catholic Church, continue to preach God's love and healing, and engage in faith-based service activities. The mission of the Church is deeply rooted in our work, and we aim to bring love and hope to all people in the world.

Vatican News

The Vatican News provides important information related to the Pope’s messages, international affairs, trends in Catholic Church around the world, and the faith.
We, too, receive the latest developments in the Church and Pope’s messages through Vatican News and reflect them in our daily activities. Vatican News is also available on the main social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

Catholic Central Council

The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Japan is an organization based on Japan's Religious Corporation Law, established in 1941 as “the Roman Catholic Church” and renamed to its current name in 1952 due to the revision of the law after World Waa Ⅱ.The purpose of this corporation is to support missionary activities through the dissemination of Catholic doctrine, the educate of believers, the implementation of ceremonies, and cooperation with various parishes and Convents.
We, the sisters, also actively participate in this work, realizing educational and social contributions based on the teachings of the Church.

Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu

The Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu is one of the 15 dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in Japan, responsible for the pastoral care of the seven prefectures; Osaka, Hyogo, Wakayama, Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, and has jurisdiction over the dioceses of Nagoya, Kyoto and Hiroshima.It was established in 2023 through the merger of the Archdiocese of Osaka and the Diocese of Takamatsu. The episcopal cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Mary of Osaka-Takamatsu (Catholic Tamatsukuri Church).