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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by secret Christians

Masaru Matsuo, a descendant of secret Christians, stands next to a cenotaph at Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki, on March 17, 2015, the 150th anniversary of an event in which a group of secret Christians, including his ancestors, visited the church to tell a French priest they shared his faith. Matsuo said he is proud of his ancestors for keeping their faith despite persecution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

A message from Pope Francis is read aloud during a mass at Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki on March 17, 2015, 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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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

A mass is held at Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki on March 17, 2015, 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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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

An envoy from the Vatican conducts a ceremony in front of a monument at Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki on March 17, 2015, prior to a mass to commemorate the 150th anniversary of hidden Christians' visit there to tell a French priest that they shared his faith. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

File photo taken July 2014 shows Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki. It marked the 150th anniversary on March 17, 2015, of a visit made to it by a group of hidden Christians to tell a French priest that they shared his faith. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Church marks 150th anniv. of visit by hidden Christians

Masaru Matsuo, a descendant of hidden Christians, visits Oura Tenshudo Church, Japan's oldest existing Christian church, in the southwestern city of Nagasaki, on March 17, 2015. His ancestors visited the church 150 years ago to tell a French priest that they shared his faith. He said he is proud of his ancestors for keeping their faith despite persecution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo