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Nuclear War

Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., offers a reflection on the urgent need for nuclear disarmament during a prayer service for United Nations diplomats at the Church of the Holy Family in New York City Sept. 12, 2022. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Archbishop Wester at arms control conference: ‘There is no such thing as a just nuclear war’

Tyler Arnold|Jun 2, 2026|3 Min Read

Cardinals Robert W. McElroy of Washington, Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, and Archbishops John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., and Paul D. Etienne of Seattle, are pictured in a combination photo. In August 2025, during the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the four prominent U.S. prelates will travel to Japan to participate in a Pilgrimage of Peace, fostering prayer, dialogue, and global advocacy for nuclear disarmament. (OSV News files/OSV News/CNS)

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US prelates head to Japan on 'Pilgrimage of Peace' amid nuclear fears old and new

Gina Christian|Jul 28, 2025|5 Min Read

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister, speaks at the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York Sept. 26, 2023. (CNS/Cia Pak, UN photo)

Vatican at U.N.: Risk of nuclear war is 'at its highest'

Justin McLellan|Sep 27, 2023|2 Min Read

Nuclear War

Papal condemnations of nuclear war 'indispensable,' says U.N. official

Justin McLellan|Jan 13, 2023|2 Min Read

Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, N.M., offers a reflection on the urgent need for nuclear disarmament during a prayer service for United Nations diplomats at the Church of the Holy Family in New York City Sept. 12, 2022. The service, hosted by the Vatican's permanent observer mission to the U.N., was held on the eve of the opening of the 77th session of the U.N. General Assembly. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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On Cuban Missile Crisis anniversary, archbishop calls for nuclear disarmament

John Lavenburg|Oct 18, 2022|4 Min Read

Pope Francis meets with papal nuncios from around the world at the Vatican Sept. 8, 2022. The pope said that Europe and the entire world are being shaken by "a particularly serious war, due to the violation of international law, the risks of nuclear escalation and the drastic economic and social consequences." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope: International law has been violated, nuclear risks worsened with war

Carol Glatz|Sep 8, 2022|2 Min Read

A member of the Emergencies Ministry inspects the remains of a Russian missile that landed in Donetsk, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, March 14. (CNS photo/Reuters)

Recalling nuclear nightmares

Greg Erlandson|Apr 7, 2022|4 Min Read

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