Sincere Japanese Regret Over NG War
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The Anglican Church in Japan has given $5OO to the Diocese of New Guinea to build a memorial to the 11 native and European Anglicans who were martyred in the territory during the war by the Japanese.
The Bishop of New Guinea, the Rt. Rev. David Hand, has invited the presiding Bishop of the Japanese Church, the Rt. Rev. Michael Yashiro, to come to New Guinea to bless the memorial when it is completed.
It will probably be built at Popondetta, in the Northern District of Papua, as most of the martyrs were executed in that area.
Bishop Yashiro said in a message that the Japanese Church has raised the money because they wanted to express sincere regret for their responsibilities during the war, especially in New Guinea.
As a token of regret they have already given a special plaque, which hangs in the Anglican cathedral at Dogura in the Milne Bay District.
Thanking the Japanese Church for their donation, Bishop David Hand welcomed the building of a memorial as “a further expression of Christian brotherhood and forgiveness”. —SUSAN YOUNG.