Tokyo: A Japanese Christian samurai who died in exile about 400 years ago after refusing to renounce his faith was beatified by the Catholic church in an elaborate mass.
About 12,000 people attended the ceremony for Takayama Ukon in Osaka, conducted by Cardinal Angelo Amato, representing Pope Francis, and is a step on the path to possible sainthood.
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