Weapons of mass destruction

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, addresses the UN General Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

On the opening day of the 65th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Holy See has renewed the Church's call for a nuclear weapons-free world

The chairman of U.S. bishops' committee dealing with international affairs has called on the United States to move toward preventing a modern-day nuclear arms race.

According to the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See is worried by the announced military collaboration between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia giving the latter submarines with nuclear technology.

On the opening day of the 65th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Holy See has renewed the Church's call for a nuclear weapons-free world

Plans by the United States and Great Britain to give Australia the technology needed for nuclear-powered submarines go counter to global disarmament efforts, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.