Catholic Church beatifies 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki

Catholic Church beatifies 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - The Roman Catholic Church holds its first-ever beatification ceremony in Nagasaki on Nov. 24 for 188 martyrs who refused to give up their religion despite persecution centuries ago. At the ceremony, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins delivered blessings on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI on those killed between 1603 and 1639. Beatification is a stage that comes before sainthood in Catholicism.

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    Catholic Church beatifies 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki

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    NAGASAKI, Japan - Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins delivers blessings on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI on 188 martyrs who refused to give up their religion despite persecution centuries ago during a beatification ceremony in Nagasaki on Nov. 24. Some 30,000 Catholics attended the first-ever such ceremony in Japan.