Join us on August 9th, 2026, for the Annual Prayer and Public Witness commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings at Tompkins Square Park. The event includes prayers, a gong tolling 81 times, and a procession to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
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Prayer and Public Witness on the occasion of the 79th Anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Thank you for joining us to
pray for those who have suffered the effects of nuclear weapons development and use.
78th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Pax Christi Metro New York invites you to join in Prayer and Public Witness on the occasion of the 78th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Aug. 5th at Noon In Manhattan – Gandhi Statue at West Side of Union Square Park near 14th Street. There will be Prayer for those who have suffered the effects of nuclear weapons development and use.
A Moment of Silence
The Ringing of a Gong 78 times for the 78 years since the tragic dawning of the nuclear age.
Leafletting to inform and invite action to abolish nuclear weapons.
Music to end our commemoration.
Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Prayer and Public Witness 2022
Pax Christi Metro New York invites you to join in Prayer and Public Witness on the occasion of the 77th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When:
August 7th, 2022 @ 3:00 PM
Where:
Fr. Demo Square; bounded by Sixth Avenue, Bleecker and Carmine Streets, Manhattan
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