The Japan Times: Pope Francis held a Mass at Tokyo Dome, a 55,000-seat stadium, on Monday, a day …

Pope Francis held a Mass at Tokyo Dome, a 55,000-seat stadium, on Monday, a day after calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The baseball stadium, with its arena also covered with additional chairs, was packed full with Catholic adherents. As part of the first papal visit to Japan in 38 years, the pope also met with survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, which triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, and expressed his concern over nuclear energy and atomic weapons. “With deep conviction I wish once more to declare that the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is today, more than ever, a crime not only against the dignity of human beings, but against any possible future for our common home,” the pope said during a speech in Hiroshima. 📸: Ryusei Takahashi (@ryuseitakahashi217)
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