Today there are over 300,000 Brazilians living in Japan, mainly as workers in factories. They came from various corners of the enormous country. In their midst, I find meaning in my ministry today as a Divine Word missionary.
The Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles—Scalabrinians—follows the footsteps of Bishop Scalabrini, who was canonized by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, on October 9, 2022.