By MASATO TAINAKA/ Staff Writer
November 19, 2019 at 17:30 JST
A cross and Virgin Mary statue that both survived the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki are carried into Urakami Cathedral on Aug. 9. (Masaru Komiyaji)
Roman Catholics and atomic bomb survivors in Japan are fervently hoping the first papal visit in nearly 40 years will help trigger a sharp shift in thinking by the nuclear powers. [Read More]
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