Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

NAGASAKI, Japan - People attend a mass at Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki on August 10, 2010, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans brought to Japan as captives. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down.

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mitsuaki Takami (C), archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki, conducts a mass at Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki on August 10, 2010, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans brought to Japan as captives. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down.

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken July 1, 2010, shows Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki, where a group of Japanese and Korean Christians will hold a mass on Aug. 10 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans who were forcibly brought to Japan in the late 16th century. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down.

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken July 1, 2010, shows the inside of Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki, where a group of Japanese and Korean Christians will hold a mass on Aug. 10 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans who were forcibly brought to Japan in the 16th century. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down.

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

NAGASAKI, Japan - People attend a mass at Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki on August 10, 2010, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans brought to Japan as captives. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down. (Kyodo)

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

Mass commemorates 400th anniv. of Korean church building

NAGASAKI, Japan - Mitsuaki Takami (C), archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki, conducts a mass at Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki on August 10, 2010, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans brought to Japan as captives. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down. (Kyodo)

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken July 1, 2010, shows Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki, where a group of Japanese and Korean Christians will hold a mass on Aug. 10 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans who were forcibly brought to Japan in the late 16th century. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down. (Kyodo)

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

Mass to commemorate 400th anniv. of church built by Koreans

NAGASAKI, Japan - Photo taken July 1, 2010, shows the inside of Nakamachi Catholic Church in Nagasaki, where a group of Japanese and Korean Christians will hold a mass on Aug. 10 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of San Lorenzo Church in the western Japan city by Koreans who were forcibly brought to Japan in the 16th century. San Lorenzo Church was later torn down. (Kyodo)