Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

A mass is held at Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki on March 17, 2015, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of an event in which a group of hidden Christians visited the church to tell a French priest that they shared his faith. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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