Addressing U.N. delegates and staff as well as representatives of nongovernmental organizations at the Church of the Holy Family Sept. 12, Archbishop Wester reiterated his urgent invitation first made in a pastoral letter he issued in January.
Archbishop invites U.N. reps to begin dialogue on nuclear disarmament
After U.N. conference, nuclear disarmament advocates look to new strategies
Russia blocked agreement on a final document late Aug. 26, the review conference’s final day, by objecting to paragraphs raising concerns about military activity around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Activists arrested for protest outside U.N. mission appear in N.Y. court
The activists blocked the door in an act of civil disobedience in front of the mission in New York while diplomats from around the world gathered for a U.N. review conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Advocates: U.N. conference a chance to reduce threat of nuclear weapons
This time around, as the 10th review conference on the treaty approaches, non-nuclear nations, the Holy See and nuclear disarmament advocates are pushing for a strong statement on steps to achieve reductions in nuclear arsenals.
Kings Bay Plowshares protester receives 21-month prison sentence
A Kings Bay Plowshares participant convicted of federal charges stemming from a 2018 protest at a Georgia naval submarine base received a 21-month prison sentence.
Pope again calls for diverting funds from weapons to fighting hunger
Pope Francis called for a “culture of care” in his message for World Peace Day 2021, which the Church celebrates Jan. 1.
Powerful nations protect all life, pope says in Japan
Beauty, creation and each human life are gifts of God to be treasured and shared, not enslaved to current societal ideas of what is valuable, perfect or productive, Pope Francis said at a Mass in the famous Tokyo Dome.
Efforts to protect life include promoting disarmament, pope says
A commitment to defending and protecting human life requires a commitment to ending wars and to promoting nuclear disarmament, Pope Francis said.