Priest's efforts to help quake victims far from over

Priest's efforts to help quake victims far from over

KOBE, Japan - Father Hiroshi Kanda always wears a sweat-absorbing handkerchief around his neck. He refuses to remove handkerchief until his efforts to help earthquake victims are no longer needed. By Toshikazu Baba

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