Mass held on 150th anniv. of confession by secret Christians in Nagasaki

Christians gather for a mass at Oura Church, a Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on March 17, 2015, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of secret Christians' confession of faith to a foreign padre that they had hidden to avoid central government persecution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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