UK-wide events marking Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversaries

'The fruits of war.' Pope Francis World Day of Prayer for Peace 2017 prayer card. Photo by Joseph Roger O'Donnell of young Japanese boy waiting at crematorium with his dead younger brother on his back. Source: Vatican Media

In the week commemorating the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a number of peace events, processions and prayer vigils will be taking place in cities around the UK.

Tuesday 6 August 10.45 am - 12pm
Liverpool: Hiroshima Day Commemoration
Join Pax Christi Merseyside, CND and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool in the Peace Garden, St John's Gardens at 10.45am to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

Tuesday 6 August 11am - 1pm
London: Hiroshima Day Vigil outside Westminster Cathedral
Annual Hiroshima Day Remembrance Vigil outside Westminster Cathedral from 11am to 1pm.
Contact info@paxchristi.org,uk for more information or visit: https://paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/

Tuesday 6 August 8pm - 9pm
Online Prayer Vigil for Hiroshima Day
The Anglican Pacifist Fellowship and Christian CND online prayer vigil for Hiroshima Day. You can register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtc-irrjktEtCB4wWj4tTkq-P-gSCQq5q3#/registration

Thursday 8 August - 7.30pm
London: THE PRIEST'S TALE with Michael Mears and Chihiro Ono
At Sands Films Studios, 82 St Marychurch St., Rotherhithe, London SE16 4HZ
This powerful one hour play is based on the account by a German Jesuit who was in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. For tickets see: https://sandsmusic.eventive.org/schedule/667d39806749e300a686d8c1

Friday 9 August 11am - 1pm
London: Nagasaki Day Vigil
At Westminster Cathedral
For more details see: https://paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/

Friday 9 August 11am - 1pm
Liverpool: Nagasaki Day Commemoration and Service for Peace
At Metropolitan Cathedral. For more details see: https://paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/

Friday 9 August 6.30pm
London: Franz Jägerstätter - Annual Service
At Holy Apostles church, Winchester Street, Pimlico SW1V 4NE. - followed by interfaith procession lead by the Buddhist monks from from the church to the Pagoda in Battersea Park for their ceremony commemorating Nagasaki Day.
For more details see: https://paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/
If you would like to follow the service online it will be livestreamed via: www.churchservices.tv/pimlico

Friday 9 August 6.30 pm - 8pm
Abingdon Peace Group - Hiroshima Exhibition and Lantern Floating Ceremony
St Ethlewold's House. For more details see: https://paxchristi.org.uk/calendar/

Wednesday 11 September 7.30pm
London: THE PRIEST'S TALE with Michael Mears and Chihiro Ono
Powerful one-hour play based on the account by a German Jesuit who was in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped. At the Catholic Worker church on Mattison Road, N4 1BG. Tickets via Eventbrite are free, and there will be a collection for the Catholic Worker and CND. Link here to book: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-priests-tale-tickets-951987047887?aff=oddtdtcreator