Every year, on 6 and 9 August, we remember the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In an increasingly fragile world, where the nuclear threat has once again become a tangible reality, this commemoration is not only a moment of mourning, but a genuine call to conscience.

The campaign “Lanterns for Peace: from Hiroshima to the World”, developed by Pax Christi International and the Hiroshima Coventry Club (Touro Project), is a global initiative marking the anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Inspired by the lantern ceremonies held each year in Hiroshima, the campaign invites communities around the world to organise local commemorative events using traditional lanterns as symbols of remembrance, peace, hope, and nuclear disarmament.

If you wish to join the campaign, fill in this form.


We have produced a booklet providing all the details about the campaign, its preparatory stages, and how to take part actively, including instructions on how to craft your own lantern by hand.

May our collective participation serve as a global call to nonviolence and a renewed commitment to peace!