Christian newspaper wields manga, games to attract youth

Smartphone games, manga comics and "cosplay" events might seem incompatible with the solemn practice of religion, but a Christian newspaper in Japan is deploying such secular entertainment in an attempt to draw new followers to the faith.Christ Newspaper, or Kirisuto Shimbun in Japanese, is aiming to attract young followers through modern media in an industry with a fading readership.The long-standing religious paper, under new president Shinji Matsutani, 40, launched in July a thrice-monthly tabloid version with more photos and illustrations than its previous conventional weeklies, as well…READ FULL ARTICLE