Shigemi Fukahori, Catholic Atomic Bomb Survivor and Peace Advocate, Dies at 93
The Japanese citizen was just 14 years old when the bomb fell on the city.
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Before the Darkness of World War II, St. Maximilian Kolbe Brought Christ’s Light to Nagasaki
This new book on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki feature a triptych of interweaving lives, including St. Maximilian Kolbe
With ‘Oppenheimer’ in Theaters, Two US Archbishops Embark on a ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ Ahead of Atom-Bomb Anniversaries
With the blockbuster movie ‘Oppenheimer’ also focusing attention on the morality of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the bishops hope their ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’ helps bring an end to nuclear weapons.
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.
