The scars still borne by survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and still visible on the cities’ streets and buildings are a plea to pursue peace and disarmament, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Peace, Nuclear Disarmament Begin in the Heart, Says Head of USCCB
Peace and nuclear disarmament begin in the heart, said the head of the nation’s Catholic bishops.
New ‘Bell of Hope’ Set to Ring on Nagasaki’s 80th Anniversary of Resilience
The St. Kateri Institute raised the money to craft a shiny new cathedral bell to replace the one lost in the 1945 atomic blast over Nagasaki, Japan. It, will ring for the first time Aug. 9 — the 80th anniversary of the attack.
US Prelates Head to Japan on ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ Amid Nuclear Fears Old and New
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — and as renewed nuclear threats emerge in current conflicts — several U.S. Catholic bishops will travel to Japan on a “Pilgrimage of Peace.”
U.S., Japanese Bishops Launch Push for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
On the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 9, a cohort of Japanese and U.S. Catholic bishops announced a new initiative to promote the realization of a world without nuclear weapons, focusing on past acts, the present reality, and building a culture of peace.
New Mexico Archbishop Pushes for Nuclear Disarmament
Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe says he vividly remembers a somber day on a 2017 trip to Japan where he heard the story of school children rushing to their classroom windows on an August day in 1945, attracted by the bright light of an atomic bomb detonating.
On Anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings, Japan’s Bishops Call for Prohibition of Nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan called for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announced a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.