Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Ten Buddhist monks and a Christian pastor walk ringing bells or chanting in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011. A banner in Japanese reads ''chinkon'' (rest in peace). Buddhist services marking the 49th day since the March 11 quake and tsunami, when it is believed the souls of the dead depart for another world, were held across disaster-struck northeastern Japan.

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Ten Buddhist monks and a Christian pastor pray at the sea in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011. Banners in Japanese read ''chinkon'' (rest in peace). Buddhist services marking the 49th day since the March 11 quake and tsunami, when it is believed the souls of the dead depart for another world, were held across disaster-struck northeastern Japan.

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Ten Buddhist monks and a Christian pastor pray at the sea in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011. Banners in Japanese read ''chinkon'' (rest in peace). Buddhist services marking the 49th day since the March 11 quake and tsunami, when it is believed the souls of the dead depart for another world, were held across disaster-struck northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

Monks, pastor pray for disaster victims

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - Ten Buddhist monks and a Christian pastor walk ringing bells or chanting in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 28, 2011. A banner in Japanese reads ''chinkon'' (rest in peace). Buddhist services marking the 49th day since the March 11 quake and tsunami, when it is believed the souls of the dead depart for another world, were held across disaster-struck northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)