Luce is an attempt to form connections via “the pop culture so beloved by our young people.”
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Spokesmen say this week’s ceremony, and another scheduled for October, violate the principal of separation of church and state.
Buddha, president of the United States also explicitly recognized as potential characters in surprisingly wide-open competition.
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Saint Francis Xavier was a missionary during the 16th century who is credited for bringing Christianity to parts of Asia previously unaware of the religion. Even today several churches bearing his name or likeness can be found in Japan, China, Indonesia, India and more.
Although he was successful at establishing a foothold for later missionaries to operate in Japan, his task was not easy. The patience of this Saint was taken to the limit by potential followers complaining about gaps in logic with concepts such as hell and creation.
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