St. Francis Xavier introduced Christianity to Japan in the 16th century and, within a century, the Catholic population rose to 200,000. Yet, despite this promising beginning, Japanese Christians have ...
‘After Christ’s example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.’ 26 Martyrs Museum in Nagasaki, ...