Father Silva lost 115 parishioners – including 27 children. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

A saintly samurai: progress and hopes for the canonization of the “Samurai of Christ

The possible canonization would be a significant milestone, marking Ukon as the first Japanese samurai to be declared a saint. The Church anxiously awaits the results of investigations into the miracles attributed to his intercession, in the hope that this “samurai of Christ” will soon become a saint officially recognized by the Catholic Church.