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.
Advocates: U.N. conference a chance to reduce threat of nuclear weapons
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.
Students plan to raise nuclear weapon dangers in fall return to campuses
Fifteen college students attended a conference in Washington May 20-24 designed to prepare a new generation of nuclear weapons specialists and activists.
People-to-people diplomacy suggested to ease U.S.-Iran tensions
Steps to open avenues for people-to-people diplomacy would go a long way to tamp down tensions between the United States and Iran, said a U.N. representative of Pax Christi International.
Nun-activist who protests ‘immoral’ U.S. nuclear weapons focus of film
The 88-year-old Sister Megan Rice, a member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, was invited to a congressional hearing, spoke at the United Nations in New York City and is now touring the country as the star of a new documentary.