Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

Photo shows Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki on March 17, 2015, and participants in a mass held the same day 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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