Pope backs nuclear weapons ban treaty
RNS Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with European Union leaders at the Vatican on 24th March, 2017. PICTURE: Reuters/Andrew Medichini/Pool Pope Francis says nuclear weapons offer a “false sense of security” and are an ineffective deterrent to 21st century threats like terrorism, conflict and cybersecurity. The Pontiff spoke as talks on a proposed global […]
Five UK churches express disappointment UK is among almost 40 countries not represented at nuclear weapons ban treaty negotiations
Five UK churches have joined in encouraging those attending the UN in New York this week to negotatiate a legally binding treaty banning nuclear weapons and expressed their disappointment that the UK Government is among almost 40 governments – also including the US and Australia – which have declined to take part. In a joint […]