I just had a thought.

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 21:53 -0700

Ok, my best friend, Fumiko Yashiro is interested in my faith, Chritiananity. She knows that I am passionate about what I belive in, and she askes me questions all the time.

Well I gave her a call and she started asking me questions about the Pope, who he was and what did he do and what is a pope ect-- I of course exsplain it to her and she was like "in awww" about it all, the fuarole and the role of him being rememberd as "John Paul the Great"...by some Chritians.

I was wondering, there are about 20 Catholic churches located in Tokyo as I can think of. Dose anyone know if this had any affect (the Popes death)- in any of the countrys including Japan?...

When I watch the TV- I saw Austrailia and Africa and some Chinies Priests and Nuns go to the Vaddican and St. Peters Sq.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:31 -0700

There were observances of the Pope's passing in Japan, particularly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sites of atomic bombings. John Paul II was particularly passionate about the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Also, about 800 Catholics attended a mass at St Ignatius Church in Tokyo, led by Archbishop Seiichi Shirayanagi who will participate in the election of the successor.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:19 -0700

Maybe Shirayanagi will be the first Japanese Pope?

miyamoto musashi · Post by **miyamoto musashi** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:34 -0700

i wonder if the new pope will be that guy who was like, "the da vinci code is fictional" and was all angry, and he was supposedly saying that to increase the possibility of him becoming pope, but then he was like "no, this is not to increase the possibility of me becoming pope"

but other than that, thinking is good

Usagi · Post by **Usagi** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:09 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:There were observances of the Pope's passing in Japan, particularly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki , sites of atomic bombings. John Paul II was particularly passionate about the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Also, about 800 Catholics attended a mass at St Ignatius Church in Tokyo, led by Archbishop Seiichi Shirayanagi who will participate in the election of the successor.

Oh! So neat, I might think, the JPII might have visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki?...

Yea, now you mention this, I find it really Amazing how, My friend Fumiko was just ignorant of the Pope till this week, and the amount of Catholic Churches (and the amonut of Catholics that live in Tokyo, because that is were she is from) in Tokyo.--

My Priest, Father Car, Said that there wil be a Speacial Mass on Fri for the Pope's Funaral. (Which is the day of his acctual funaral)- Do you know if that type of Mass will be all around the place or not?

Andy wrote:Maybe Shirayanagi will be the first Japanese Pope?.

That would be interesting. Keep an eye out for White smoke and bells when the new Pope is elected. ^_^