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▼ Christians gather in Nagasaki for Pope’s Mass
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NAGASAKI (Reuters) — Japanese Christians lined up before dawn on Sunday to get seats at a Mass being said by Pope Francis in Nagasaki, where 27,000 people were killed instantly when the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Japan, effectively ending World War II.
Nagasaki is also known for its “Hidden Christians,” people who went underground to blend their religion with elements of Buddhism and Japan’s native Shinto rather than give up their religion or be martyred for their faith during the 250 years when Christianity was banned in Japan.
Pope John Paul II also visited Nagasaki during his trip to Japan 38 years ago
Nagasaki is also known for its “Hidden Christians,” people who went underground to blend their religion with elements of Buddhism and Japan’s native Shinto rather than give up their religion or be martyred for their faith during the 250 years when Christianity was banned in Japan.
Pope John Paul II also visited Nagasaki during his trip to Japan 38 years ago
- November 24, 2019
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