Category: Nuclear arms treaty

Nuclear arsenals do not provide ‘security,’ top Vatican cardinal says

by bcadmin | Nov 17, 2021 | Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Catholic News Service, News, Nuclear arms treaty, Nuclear weapons, Secretariat of State, Vatican | 0 |

The global COVID-19 pandemic should be teaching people that security does not come from a country’s possession of nuclear weapons, but from working together to promote the common good, said the Vatican Secretary of State.

Hypersonic weapons open way to new arms race, Catholic observers say

by bcadmin | Oct 30, 2021 | Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Catholic News Service, China, Global church, News, North Korea, Nuclear arms treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Nuclear weapons, Russia, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops | 0 |

It isn’t just the Pentagon taking note of hypersonic weapons development and recent testing reportedly undertaken by China, Russia and North Korea.

Bishop urges U.S. to recommit to ending arms race head of treaty review

by bcadmin | Sep 27, 2021 | arms trade, Biden Administration, Bishop David J. Malloy, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Committee on International Justice and Peace, News, Nuclear arms treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, USCCB | 0 |

The chairman of U.S. bishops’ committee dealing with international affairs has called on the United States to move toward preventing a modern-day nuclear arms race.

Assisi archbishop welcomes treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

by bcadmin | Jan 23, 2021 | Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Assisi, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Church in Italy, News, Nuclear arms treaty, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear weapons, Pax Christi International | 0 |

Giving thanks that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons came into force Jan. 22, the archbishop of Assisi insisted that ensuring peace for humanity would require further steps, including working for justice and removing threats to human life at all stages of its development.

Catholic advocates welcome treaty banning nuclear weapons coming into force

by bcadmin | Jan 17, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Holy See diplomacy, News, Nuclear arms treaty, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear weapons, Pax Christi | 0 |

A Holy See-supported treaty banning the possession of nuclear weapons that is coming into force is buoying efforts by nations and nonprofit and church organizations working to abolish such armaments.

Catholic bishop urges extension of last remaining U.S.-Russia arms pact

by bcadmin | Jan 15, 2021 | Bishop David J. Malloy, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, News, Nuclear arms treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear war, Nuclear weapons, USCCB | 0 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace urged an extension of the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia. Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, said in a Jan. 15 statement that extending the bilateral treaty

Bishops say UK should eliminate nuclear arsenal, use money for poor

by bcadmin | Jan 11, 2021 | Bishop Declan Lang, Bishop William Nolan, Bishops Conference of England and Wales, Catholic Church, Church in UK and Ireland, Great Britain, News, Nuclear arms treaty, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear weapons, Scottish bishops, UK, UK government, United Kingdom | 0 |

The UK should “forsake” its nuclear arsenal and spend the money it saves on helping the poorest people of society, Catholic bishops said.

Christian leaders work to save nuclear weapons treaty

by bcadmin | Oct 29, 2020 | Catholic Church, Church in the US, disarmament, lead, News, Nuclear arms treaty, nuclear disarmament, nuclear war, Nuclear weapons, Russia, United States | 0 |

Catholic and Evangelical leaders are banding together to save the nuclear weapons treaty that bars escalation between Russia and the United States, before the agreement expires early next year.

Vatican representative calls on U.S. to sign nuclear-test-ban treaty

by bcadmin | Aug 29, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Holy See diplomacy, Holy See Mission to the United Nations, News, Nuclear arms treaty, nuclear disarmament, nuclear war, Nuclear weapons, United Nations, Vatican, Vatican diplomacy | 0 |

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the absurdity of “pouring valuable resources into the maintenance of weapons of destruction while so many on this planet are struggling to survive,” a Vatican representative told a U.N. meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.