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Hiroshima-Nagasaki Virtual Prayer Service
July 25, 2025
On August 6, 2025, women religious across the country will join in a virtual prayer service to commemorate the tragic events of August 6 and 9, 1945, when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. The event is being organized by the Franciscan Peace Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa, and Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration on the anniversary of these bombings that resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 people and marked a somber chapter in human history.
Despite the devastating humanitarian impact of these bombings, the threat of nuclear weapons remains ever-present. Today, the world's nuclear-armed states possess a combined total of approximately 12,100 nuclear warheads, posing a significant risk to global safety and peace.
This prayer service also responds to a call from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) for “100 Days of Prayer, Fasting, and Advocacy” - a collective spiritual witness running from May 29 (Feast of the Ascension) through September 5. Participating congregations are each dedicating a day to pray and act for peace and justice; this August 6 gathering represents one such communal offering.
The virtual prayer service will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 6:00 pm CDT. The event will be recorded. Please join by registering in advance here: http://bit.ly/4l3a60s
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