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Official Theme Song – Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Japan – ‘Protect All Life’

His Holiness, Pope Francis, Vicar of Christ and Bishop of Rome is now currently visiting Japan as part of his trip to Asia. This visit to Japan is a great boost to Japan’s approximately 500,000 Catholics. The Pope will be visiting the Martyrs’ Shrine in Nagasaki as well as the Atomic Bomb memorials in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and meeting the newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito of Japan in the Tokyo Imperial Palace and celebrating the Mass in Tokyo Cathedral and Tokyo Dome.

The Catholic Church in Japan has collaborated to produce this wonderful song titled ‘Protect All Life’ as the main theme song for this Apostolic Visit, the second time the Pope visits Japan after Pope St. John Paul II’s visit in 1981.

This song is a reminder that all life are precious and sacred, especially in the context of the massive loss of life during the Pacific War and the horrors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Let us all keep all life as precious and always strive to love one another, bring peace and harmony to this world.

The above images are the romaji transliteration of the official lyrics of the song ‘Protect All Life’. All English translations are by the official Pope Visit to Japan team. No copyright infringement intended.

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Official Theme Song – Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis to Thailand – ‘Let Love be the Bridge’

His Holiness, Pope Francis, Vicar of Christ and Bishop of Rome is now currently visiting Thailand as part of his trip to Asia. This visit to Thailand celebrates the 350th Anniversary since the establishment of the Church in Thailand (1669 – present) with the foundation of the Mission of Siam led by the missionaries of the MEP (Missions Étrangères de Paris) / Paris Foreign Missions Society.

The Catholic Church in Thailand has collaborated to produce this wonderful song in Thai (with official English translation and version for the refrain), titled ‘Let Love be the Bridge’ as one of the two main theme songs for this Apostolic Visit, the second time the Pope visits Thailand after Pope St. John Paul II’s visit in 1984.

This is truly a wonderful song dedicated to harmony between peoples, and a reminder to all of us as Christians that our first and foremost calling is to love and to share our love unconditionally with others, our fellow brothers and sisters of all backgrounds, origins and religions. Through our love, everyone will then know that we belong to Christ, Our Lord and Saviour, and it is how we become genuine witnesses for Him in this world.

Shown above is the rough transliteration (and English translation for the first two verses of the song). As Thai is not my native language and I am not proficient in it, my sincerest apologies should there be mistakes in either the transliteration or translation.