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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 8, 2025.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo shows the bust of the Virgin Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, at an altar at Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attacks in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo shows the bust of the Virgin Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, at an altar at Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attacks in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People attend a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People attend a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People attend a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on the early morning of Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Illustration - Nagasaki - Japan

Illustration - Nagasaki - Japan

JAPAN. NAGASAKI. VISITORS IN THE ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM WITH THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE RUINS OF THE URAKAMI CATHEDRAL DESTROYED BY THE BOMB AUGUST 9 1945. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nagasaki - Japan

Illustration - Nagasaki - Japan

JAPAN. NAGASAKI. VISITORS IN THE ATOMIC BOMB MUSEUM WITH THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE RUINS OF THE URAKAMI CATHEDRAL DESTROYED BY THE BOMB AUGUST 9 1945. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki

79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki

People pray during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People pray at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945, during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People pray at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945, during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in the southwestern Japan city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo shows Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo shows Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

A memorial mass is held at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People pray during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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Nagasaki marks 62nd anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks 62nd anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woman offers her prayer at Urakami Cathedral on Aug. 9 as Nagasaki marks the 62nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in 1945.

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Girl prays at mass in Nagasaki for 70th anniversary of A-bombing

Girl prays at mass in Nagasaki for 70th anniversary of A-bombing

NAGASAKI, Aug. 14 Kyodo - A girl prays during a morning mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, often known as Urakami Cathedral, in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2015, the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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Nagasaki A-bomb survivor choir holds 10th anniv. concert

Nagasaki A-bomb survivor choir holds 10th anniv. concert

NAGASAKI, Japan - A choir of atomic bomb survivors sings in the hope of the elimination of nuclear weapons during a concert at Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki, Japan, on Nov. 9, 2014, to mark the 10th anniversary of the choir's founding.

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A-bomb victims in Nagasaki sing for end to nuke weaponry

A-bomb victims in Nagasaki sing for end to nuke weaponry

NAGASKI, Japan - Atomic bomb survivors sing in chorus in the hope of the elimination of nuclear weapons at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki City, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 9, 2014. The concert was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the choir.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) shakes hands with Mitsuaki Takami, archbishop of the Urakami Cathedral, upon her arrival there in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture on Dec. 10, 2013. (Pool photo)

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd from R) is briefed by Mitsuaki Takami (far R), archbishop of the Urakami Cathedral, on statues that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, during her visit to the cathedral in the southwestern Japanese city on Dec. 10, 2013. (Pool photo)

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U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

U.S. envoy Kennedy visits Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) is welcomed by Mitsuaki Takami (C), archbishop of the Urakami Cathedral, upon her arrival there in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture on Dec. 10, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - The bust of Mother Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, is taken to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki as about 1,000 people marched with torches on Aug. 9, 2013. A ceremony was held earlier in the day to mark the 68th anniversary of the bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - The bust of Mother Mary, the only portion of the statue that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, is taken to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki as about 1,000 people marched with torches on Aug. 9, 2013. A ceremony was held earlier in the day to mark the 68th anniversary of the bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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Nagasaki peace ceremony

Nagasaki peace ceremony

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women sing a hymn during a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2013, the 68th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwest Japan city.

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A-bombed Catholic church

A-bombed Catholic church

NAGASAKI, Japan - Catholic Shigemi Fukahori stands in front of the former bell tower of the Urakami Cathedral (center, front) in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, on July 17, 2013. Above him is the rebuilt Urakami Cathedral. The former bell tower will shortly be given cultural heritage status by the government, along with three other sets of remains in the city.

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67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women pray for the repose of the souls of atomic bomb victims during an early morning Mass at Urakami Cathedral on Aug. 9, 2012, the 67th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki city.

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67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - People pray for the repose of the souls of atomic bomb victims during an early morning Mass at Urakami Cathedral on Aug. 9, 2012, the 67th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki city.

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67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

67th anniv. of atomic bombing of Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - People pray for the repose of the souls of atomic bomb victims during an early morning Mass at Urakami Cathedral on Aug. 9, 2012, the 67th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki city.

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Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Lanterns are released down the Urakami River in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2011, to commemorate the victims of U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city on the 66th anniversary of the attack.

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Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Catholics holding torches proceed to Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2011, to commemorate the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city on the 66th anniversary of the attack.

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Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women pray during a morning mass at Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2011, the 66th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woman offers prayers for the victims of the atomic bombing during a morning mass at Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2011, the 66th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Mass for 65th anniv. of Nagasaki A-bombing

Mass for 65th anniv. of Nagasaki A-bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Girls pray for peace during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on the night of Aug. 9, 2010. The city marked the 65th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on the day.

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Paper cranes for Nagasaki A-bombing memorial

Paper cranes for Nagasaki A-bombing memorial

NAGASAKI, Japan - A girl carries paper cranes symbolizing hopes for world peace during a memorial mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on the night of Aug. 9, 2010. The city marked the 65th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on the day.

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Lanterns in memory of Nagasaki atomic-bomb victims

Lanterns in memory of Nagasaki atomic-bomb victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Lanterns float on the Urakami River in Nagasaki on August 9, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. People released the lanterns on the river in memory of the victims of the attack.

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Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - Churchgoers sing a hymn during a morning mass at the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woman prays during a morning mass at the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woman prays during a morning mass at the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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U.N. chief in Nagasaki

U.N. chief in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon gives a press conference at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 5, 2010. The city in southwestern Japan was the target of a U.S. atomic bomb on Aug. 9, 1945. Seen behind Ban is the head of a Virgin Mary statue destroyed in the attack.

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Peace lanterns on Nagasaki river

Peace lanterns on Nagasaki river

NAGASAKI, Japan - Children look at lanterns bearing the images of the Peace Statue in Nagasaki Peace Park on the bank of the Urakami River in Nagasaki on Aug. 9. People released lanterns on the river in memory of victims of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the southwestern Japan city on Aug. 9, 1945.

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Peace lanterns on Nagasaki river

Peace lanterns on Nagasaki river

NAGASAKI, Japan - Lanterns are released on the Urakami River in Nagasaki in memory of victims of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the southwestern Japan city on Aug. 9, 1945.

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A-bombed Mary statue in Nagasaki peace parade

A-bombed Mary statue in Nagasaki peace parade

NAGASAKI, Japan - People march to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki carrying the bust of an atomic-bombed statue of Mary and holding torches on Aug. 9, the 64th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on the southwestern Japan city. The bust was part of the cathedral when the city was bombed.

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Nagasaki on 64th anniv. of A-bomb attack

Nagasaki on 64th anniv. of A-bomb attack

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woman prays during a morning mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, the 64th anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Boys and girls put lanterns on the Urakami River in Nagasaki for the souls of the victims on the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by the United States.

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Chapel to enshrine A-bombed statue of Virgin Mary opens to public

Chapel to enshrine A-bombed statue of Virgin Mary opens to public

NAGASAKI, Japan - Isamu Hirano, parish priest of Urakami Cathedral, offers a prayer after enshrining a part of a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary that was destroyed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in a chapel in the cathedral on Aug. 9. (Pool photo)

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Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks 60th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - People pray for the victims of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki at the Urakami Catholic Church in the city on Aug. 9, the 60th anniversary of the 1945 blast.

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