Two Sixths of August, 333 Years Apart
‘To remember the past,’ said Pope St. John Paul II in Hiroshima, ‘is to commit oneself to the future.’
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The Jesuit Priests Who Survived Hiroshima
In the midst of the devastation, eight Jesuit missionaries who were in their rectory survived.
Reparation for the Frightful Wounds Inflicted on the Whole Human Family
COMMENTARY: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen spoke forthrightly about the ethical deformation that came from ignoring moral absolutes and justifying the intrinsically evil decision to use atomic weapons.
Ahead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing Anniversary, USCCB Prays for Peace
The world's only wartime uses of nuclear weapons took place in 1945's Aug. 6 U.S. attack on Hiroshima and Aug. 9 U.S. attack on Nagasaki.
Catholics in US Called to Solidarity with Japan Ahead of Atomic Bomb Anniversary
The Hiroshima attack killed around 80,000 people instantly, ultimately causing about 130,000 deaths while the attack on Nagasaki instantly killed about 40,000, destroying a third of the city.
Pope Francis in Hiroshima Prays for Peace: ‘Never Again War’
The Holy Father continued to pray for peace Sunday, calling for an end to war and the threat of nuclear weapons.
