What: A formal meeting with the Gensuikyo delegation, hosted by Pax Christi USA, coming from the NPT Nuclear Disarmament Conference of ‘Peace and Justice Now’.   

Who: Yayoi Tsuchida, national political organizer for the Japan Council Against Atomic & Hydrogen Bombs, Ms. Junko Kayashige, Hibakusha and Mr. Kenjirou Ichihara (A-Bomb survivors), and 120 others from the Japanese delegation! 

Gensuikyo is the Japan Council Against Atomic & Hydrogen Bombs.  It works for the  prevention of nuclear war, abolition of nuclear weapons, and relief and solidarity for Hibakusha.  Gensuikyo has worked to develop public opinion and cooperation among people for the core task of abolishing nuclear weapons. In so doing, it has succeeded in transcending differences of thought, creed and political position.  

Pax Christi USA is the national Catholic peace and justice movement.  Through peace education and Catholic social teaching we strive to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating, and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. This work begins in personal life and extends to communities of reflection and action to transform structures of society. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war, and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice, and respect for creation.    

When: The evening of May 6^th, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm

Where: St Aloysius Church (lower level), 900 Block of North Capitol St. NW., Washington D.C.

Why: To hear from those who experienced the destruction caused by, and live with the consequences of, the only use of an atomic bomb in war in the history of humanity; To take this opportunity to build solidarity with our Japanese brothers and sisters in our efforts for nuclear abolition and create lines of communication and an active network between us all.   

To express your interest in attending, for updates, and for more information contact: Manuel@paxchristiusa.org 

For more information on Gensuikyo: http://antiatom.org/ or http://www.internationalnetworkforpeace.org/spip.php?rubrique175