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Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left survivors wrestling with spiritual questions – here's how Buddhists and Catholics responded

  • Written by Yuki Miyamoto, Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University
imagePriests from several religions pray for the victims of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki upon the 60th anniversary.Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images

It has been over seven decades since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. The U.S. attack left between 110,000 and 220,000 people dead, and hundreds of thousands...

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