Cardinal Cupich on Nagasaki anniversary: Peace demands more than a fearful truce

Cardinal Cupich on Nagasaki anniversary: Peace demands more than a fearful truce

Marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Cardinal Cupich who is on a Pilgrimage of Peace with other US Church leaders, celebrates Mass in Nagasaki, offering a stark assessment of the U.S. decision to use atomic weapons in World War II. Read all

Monastery that survived Nagasaki atomic blast stands as messenger of peace | Commentary

Eighty years ago two of the world’s deadliest weapons were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, bringing near-total destruction. But a Catholic monastery built in Nagasaki by a martyr and saint survived and to this day brings a Franciscan message of peace to a place that could easily plunge into hatred and despair. The 6Catholic News of the Week Commentary

When the heart of Catholic Japan burned The second atomic bomb destroyed the city of Nagasaki - The Irish Catholic

When the atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki, it also destroyed the spiritual heart of Japanese Catholics: Urakami, the centre of faith of the once persecuted Christians, was wiped out in seconds. On 9 August 1945, the second American atomic bomb, codenamed “Fat Man”, exploded over the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Around 75,000 people died immediately… The post When the heart of Catholic Japan burned The second atomic bomb destroyed the city of Nag…

Bishops in Japan: Atomic bombings a call to destroy nuclear arms, commit to peace - Catholic Review

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Catholic Church must renew its commitment to nonviolence, disarmament and lasting peace, said U.S. prelates attending commemoration events in Japan. Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, traveled to Japan for an Aug. 5-10…