Paul Kazuhiro Mori

Paul Kazuhiro Mori (10 December 1938 – 2 September 2023) was a Japanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxillary bishop of the Archdiocese of Tokyo. Quotes For the Japanese Church to fulfill its common responsibility to society, it is necessary for people, priests and bishops to be united. For that to happen it is vital that information gets through to every single Christian, it is one of the features of modern society that every kind of information finds its way into the living room. Church Publicity Officers Receive Training During National Conference (14 December 1994) Union of Asian Catholic News If the Church is to give a dynamic lead to such people, we must abandon thought patterns and methodology we used until now, and go to meet them where people are drawn to one another at a deeper level. Catholic Educators Discuss Young Japanese´ Attraction to New Religions (1 February 1995) Union of Asian Catholic News The individual is forced into circumstances where he or she must discover his/her own way of life without any help at all. The communities in which modern man now lives are two, school and the workplace, and these, far from giving support and rest, are responsible for severe and ceaseless competition. Given such circumstances, isn't it possible to understand why people would want to escape from it all and make a trial of joining some community that would provide them with a model for living? Aum Incident Reflects Spiritual Condition of Society (30 January 1996) Union of Asian Catholic News Social welfare is not just a department, a field of activity. Those who work there should have the awareness that this is the Church itself. Catholic Social Welfare Agencies Must Realize They Are Church, Bishop Says (22 April 1998) Union of Asian Catholic News Once I became a priest, I understood that the relationship with others is fundamental. As I encountered social problems and became passionate about them, I saw that the way of the Carmel was not for me. This is why I became a diocesan priest. Tokyo mourns Bishop Mori who promoted dialogue with Japanese society (2023) Asia News External links Category:1938 births Category:Catholics from Japan Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:2023 deaths