On August 9th, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The city suffered immensely in the aftermath but in the decades since, it has become a symbol for loss, resilience, and hope.

Now, we have another statue of the Virgin Mary in Nagasaki, that continues to remind us of our task to realize an enduring peace: the statue, called Hibaku no Maria, which means "Bombed Mary," is a ...

NAGASAKI--A cenotaph featuring flying cranes, a symbol of peace, was unveiled here May 4 in memory of prisoners of war who perished in the city’s atomic bombing. About 200 prisoners ...

located about 500 meters from ground zero and near the Nagasaki Peace Park, is widely seen as a symbol of hope and peace, as its bell tower and some statues and survived the nuclear bombing.

During World War II, thousands of prisoners of war were detained on in a camp in Nagasaki. When the atomic bomb was dropped on the city on August 9th, 1945, they were far enough away to survive ...

located about 500 metres from ground zero and near the Nagasaki Peace Park, is widely seen as a symbol of hope and peace, as its bell tower and some statues survived the nuclear bombing.

located about 500 metres from ground zero and near the Nagasaki Peace Park, is widely seen as a symbol of hope and peace, as its bell tower and some statues survived the nuclear bombing.