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Pope Francis: the possession of nuclear weapons should be firmly condemned

November 11, 2017

Pope Francis indicated that deterrence is no longer acceptable

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May 04, 2017

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World peace cannot be achieved by maintaining nuclear weapons, Pope tells UN

March 28, 2017

Pope Francis's statement was read out a UN meeting on nuclear arms

Vatican spokesman expresses concern about North Korea’s nuclear programme

September 28, 2016

Following North Korea's fifth nuclear test, the Vatican fears for stability in the region

‘Use of nuclear weapons can never be morally justified,’ say bishops ahead of Trident vote

July 18, 2016

Ahead of Parliament vote on Trident renewal, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said deploying nuclear weapons 'does not fit within the Just War tradition'

Scottish bishops urge British Government not to renew Trident weapons system

July 13, 2016

The bishops suggested the $272 billion cost of replacing the aging arsenal of nuclear weapons could not be morally justified

US bishop ‘a changed man’ after listening to Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors

August 11, 2015

Bishop Oscar Cantu visited Japan for the 70th anniversary of the devastating bombings

At Hiroshima’s 70th anniversary US bishop appeals for world without nuclear weapons

August 07, 2015

Bishop Cantu says support for nuclear disarmament in America is declining