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The first Japanese clergytranslated

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Tokyo community lived fraternally, as in the first centuries of Christianity. There was always a shortage of money in the Mission, although Archimandrite Nicholas gave it most of his salary: the money, among other things, went to support the families of officials fired for converting to Orthodoxy, to pay preachers, to help the poorest Christians, etc. In extremely cramped conditions, people shared […]

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Katarina SimićIt's interesting how Father Nikolay didn't even save his salary to support those who lost their jobs because of their faith. It was really like in the first centuries, when everything was shared. Thanks for reminding me of that side of the mission.

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