Oct 1, 2013 - 1 min read

Memorial Cathedral for World Peace

A symbol of co-operation among countries

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Statue of Virgin Mary

Memorial Cathedral for World Peace

Bust of Pope John Paul II

Stained glass windows tell Bible stories

Altar in chapel

Plaque commemorating Father Hugo Lassalle

Pipe organ from City of Cologne, Germany

View from choir loft

Father Hugo Lassalle miraculously survived the destruction of the original Catholic church in Noboricho, Hiroshima City, in the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945. In honor of those who lost their lives in the blast, he decided to rebuild the church as a cathedral dedicated to peace. The bells, from Lassalle’s home country of Germany, were made from steel weapons used in WWII. The bells bear the inscription “The arms of war now sound the call to peace.” Austria, Belgium, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain have also donated other items used and displayed in the Cathedral.

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