Nagasaki cathedral bells toll as bishops gather for 80th atomic bomb anniversary — By: Catholic News Agency

A view of the ruined Urukami Cathedral after the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki. / Credit: Yamahata Yōsuke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Newsroom, Aug 8, 2025 / 16:53 pm (CNA). As night fell over Nagasaki, Japan, on Friday, the reconstructed Urakami Cathedral — once destroyed by the world’s second atomic bomb…

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Armenian and Azerbaijan presidents sign historic peace deal at White House — By: Catholic News Agency

President Donald Trump answers questions during a signing ceremony with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (right) in the State Dining Room of the White House on Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The agreement signed during the ceremony is intended to bring an end to the conflict between Armenia…

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