US EditionNagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb
NAGASAKI, JAPAN, JUL 18 – The bell, named St. Kateri Bell of Hope, symbolizes unity and peace as it completes the cathedral's restoration nearly 80 years after the 1945 atomic bombing.
- A Nagasaki cathedral has completed its restoration with the blessing of a new bell, a reproduction of one destroyed by the U.S. atomic bomb.
- The bell, named 'St. Kateri Bell of Hope,' was blessed in a ceremony with over 100 attendees at Urakami Cathedral.
- The bell is set to be hung in the cathedral on August 9, the anniversary of the bombing, fulfilling a long-awaited restoration.
- The archbishop expressed hope that the bell 'will be a symbol of unity and that will bear the fruits of fostering hope and peace in a world where there is division and war and hurt.
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Nagasaki cathedral blesses bell that replaces one destroyed by U.S. atomic bomb in 1945
A Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans.
Reviving Hope: Nagasaki Cathedral Restores Historic Bell
The Nagasaki cathedral has completed its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second US atomic bomb with a reproduction of its lost bell. The 'St Kateri Bell of Hope' was blessed and will fill the cathedral's empty bell tower, symbolizing unity and peace.
Urakami Cathedral Receives 2nd Bell in Restoration Project; Bells to Ring Together on Atomic Bombing 80th Anniversary
NAGASAKI — A new bell has been installed in Urakami Cathedral’s twin bell towers, with the previous one having been destroyed in the blast of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.
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Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb
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