Sisters call on UK to reverse ‘illegal’ nuclear weapons plan

An international congregation of Catholic Sisters and Associates in the UK and the US have urged the UK to reverse its ‘immoral’ nuclear expansion plan. The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the decision to increase the UK’s number of nuclear warheads by 40 per cent... Read More

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August 7, 2020

Weapons must be set aside for peace to flourish, pope says

For peace to flourish, weapons of war must be set aside, especially nuclear weapons that can obliterate entire cities and countries, Pope Francis said, marking the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. ‘May the prophetic voices’ of the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ‘continue to serve as a warning to us and for... Read More

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August 6, 2020

US archbishop echoes pope in calling for abolition of nuclear weapons

Marking the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Japan, the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has echoed Pope Francis’ long-standing call for full nuclear disarmament. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles has urged world leaders to “persevere in their efforts to abolish these weapons of mass destruction, which threaten the... Read More

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February 28, 2020

Three charged and weapons haul seized after funeral disturbance in Co. Tyrone church

Three people have been charged in relation to a disturbance at a funeral that involved people armed with hatchets. The three males, aged 17, 22 and 32, are charged with several offences including possessing an offensive weapon and possessing an article with blade or point in a public place. They were arrested after scuffles broke... Read More

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January 9, 2020

President of US Catholic bishops urges world leaders to pursue dialogue and seek peace

Hours after Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement calling for urgent prayers “that our world’s leaders will pursue dialogue and seek peace”. “In the face of the escalating tensions with Iran,” he said, people... Read More

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November 25, 2019

A world without nuclear weapons is possible, pope says in Japan

Saying it is “perverse” to think the threat of nuclear weapons makes the world safer, Pope Francis urged a renewed commitment to disarmament and to the international treaties designed to limit or eliminate nuclear weapons. Pope Francis began his first full day in Japan on 24th November with a somber visit in the pouring rain... Read More

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August 11, 2019

Pax Christi to lead protests at London’s weapons fair

An international Catholic peace movement, together with other faith groups, is preparing to demonstrate against Europe’s largest arms fair. In advance of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair, which is set to take place in London next month, members of Pax Christi will join people from other faith communities in declaring their... Read More

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April 14, 2019

Catholic peace group calls for nuclear arms service to be scrapped

An international Catholic peace movement has called for cancellation of a ceremony at Westminster Abbey celebrating Britain’s nuclear weapons system. Westminster Abbey is due to host a National Service of Thanksgiving to mark 50 years of British nuclear weapons on patrol at sea despite the fact that the General Synod of the Church of England... Read More

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March 28, 2019

Autonomous weapons systems threaten peace, says Vatican official

The growing use of autonomous weapons systems poses serious risks to global peace and stability, a Vatican representative told a UN meeting in Geneva. “How would autonomous weapons systems be able to respond to the principles of humanity and the dictates of public conscience?” asked Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, the Vatican observer to UN agencies in... Read More

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