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Nagasaki cathedral bells toll as bishops gather for 80th atomic bomb anniversary
A view of the ruined Urukami Cathedral after the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki. / Credit: Yamahata Yōsuke,…
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Pope Leo XIV, bishops commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombing of Japan
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. / Credit: Oilstreet via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 6,…
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Nagasaki church replaces cathedral bell 80 years after it was destroyed in atomic blast
The replacement bell at Urukami Cathedral waits to be installed in Nagasaki, Japan, Thursday, July 17, 2025. / Credit: Photo…
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Myanmar cardinal describes earthquake as ‘330 atomic bombs’
Cardinal Charles Bo. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 8, 2025 / 13:44 pm (CNA). The archbishop of…
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Shigemi Fukahori, Catholic atomic bomb survivor and peace advocate, dies at 93
Catholic Shigemi Fukahori stands in front of the former bell tower of the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, on…
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U.S. Catholics fund replacement for cathedral bell destroyed in atomic bombing of Nagasaki
A view of the Urakami cathedral in Nagasaki on Nov. 23, 2019. Inset: The ruined church after the bombing of…
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The Nagasaki mission house built by St. Maximilian Kolbe that survived the atomic bomb
St. Maximilian Kolbe (bearded, in front row, center) and his companions in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1936. / Credit: Public Domain/Courtesy…
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Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki killed two-thirds of the city’s Catholics 78 years ago
A Catholic Church in Nagasaki, destroyed by the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of the city. Public domain / null…
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