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Senate Refusal of Gun Regulations a 'Failure in Moral Leadership'

US Bishops Note Disappointment

Washington, D.C., April 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 854 hits

The Senate's rejection of legislation aimed to increase regulations on firearms is "a failure in moral leadership to promote policies which protect and defend the common good," according to …

Note Support for Provisions in Legislation

Washington, D.C., April 09, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 808 hits

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development urged the U.S. Senate to promote policies that "reduce gun violence and save people's lives in homes and …

Expresses Support for UN Conference on Weapons Regulations

July 24, 2011 | 1480 hits

The illegal weapon trade has contributed to numerous situations of human suffering, and a set of global regulations are needed, says the Holy See. In a statement prepared for the Third …

"The Illicit Trade of Weapons and Ammunition Has Led to Human Suffering"

July 24, 2011 | 1220 hits

Here is the statement of the Holy See Mission to the United Nations to the Third Preparatory Committee for the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, which took place July 11-15 in New …

"The Church's Teachings and the Current State of Affairs"

July 23, 2011 | 2012 hits

Here is the address given July 1 by Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, to the Catholic Center of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. …

Says a World Without Nuclear Arms Is Possible, Urgent

July 06, 2011 | 2177 hits

A world without nuclear weapons is not only possible, it has now become urgent," says the Vatican's representative to the United Nations. Archbishop Francis Chullikatt made this assertion …

Encourage Arms Reduction, Non-Proliferation

November 30, 2010 | 1461 hits

The U.S. bishops are urging congressmen to ratify the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to decrease nuclear weaponry. Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany, New York, chairman of the …

Stresses Need for Moral Authority to Back up Efforts

May 07, 2010 | 1820 hits

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"It Is Possible to Make a Real Difference for Human Security"

May 07, 2010 | 1763 hits

Here is the address Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer at the United Nations, delivered Thursday at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the …

Appeals to Review of Non-Proliferation Treaty

May 05, 2010 | 1516 hits

Benedict XVI made an appeal to the world today to continue on the path toward a world free of nuclear arms. At the end of the weekly general audience, held today in St. Peter's Square, the …

Spokesman Says It’s a Step on the Right Path

April 12, 2010 | 1749 hits

A Vatican spokesman welcomed as “good news” the signing of the START-2 Treaty by Russia and the United States. The presidents of the Cold War antagonists signed the Strategic Arms Reduction …

Conference Considers Priority of Disarmament

February 08, 2010 | 2790 hits

War is irrational and inhuman, and non-violence needs to become a language, reconciliation a style of life. These were some of the conclusions at the Italian episcopal conference's convention …

US Attends Conference for 1st Time, No Plans to Sign Convention

December 14, 2009 | 3347 hits

There are no ethical arguments to defend the production and use of anti-personnel landmines, especially given that most victims are innocent civilians, a statement written on Benedict XVI's …

Expert Decries Price Tag on War, Low Funds for Peace

November 18, 2009 | 2080 hits

A renewed call for the peaceful use of nuclear energy came from Assisi on Tuesday. There, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) received an honorary doctorate …

Despite Economic Crisis, Military Spending Increased

October 08, 2009 | 1398 hits

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