A Japanese Catholic Newspaper Reports a Dialogue between Archbishop Okada and Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams

Katorikku Shinbun, the Catholic Weekly of Japan, reports on the 150th Anniversary of Nippon Sei Ko Kai and an ecumenical talk with Archbishop Okada. here is a translation of the article.

The 150th Anniversary of the Mission by Nippon Sei Ko Kai
The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Rowan Williams Visited to Japan Conversing with Archbishop Okada　

In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of Nippon Sei Ko Kai, Rev. Rowan Williams, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury visited to Japan. He conversed with Archbishop Okada Takeo, the President of Catholic Bishop's Conference at a hotel in Tokyo on September 21.

Rev. Uematsu Makoto, the Presiding Bishop of Nippon Sei Ko Kai and the persons in charge of ecumenism from both sides also attended. In response to the Anglican Archbishop saying " I am interested in the religious life of Japanese.", Archbishop Okada and the others mentioned to active new religions and Christianity which has never taken root in Japanese Culture. They also got onto the situation that there were many suicides and prayed together so that they could unite and cooperate each other in the mission of Japan hereafter. On September 23, a commemorative service for the 150th Anniversary was held at St. Mary Catholic Cathedral.

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