Tag Archives: Pope Francis

After Pope’s Speech, House Turns to Bill That Bars Tallying “Social Cost” of Carbon via The National Journal

Posted on 2015/09/25 by norma field

Con­gress will wel­come Pope Fran­cis with open arms Thursday, but the hours after his speech will likely bring fresh evid­ence that his calls for cli­mate-change ac­tion are un­likely to al­ter House GOP policy goals. Later Thursday, the House is slated … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ call for nuclear disarmament not new in church history via National Catholic Reporter

Posted on 2015/09/19 by norma field

WASHINGTON Repeated calls from Pope Francis for the world to empty its nuclear weapons arsenals are little known and often overlooked, but carry the moral weight of Catholic social teaching, a panel of experts concurred during a panel discussion at … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis denounces nuclear power via Nuclear-News

Posted on 2015/09/17 by norma field

[…]This is probably the first clear-cut criticism of the “civil use” of nuclear power issued by the Vatican. The Pope expressed his conviction during an ad limina meeting with the Japanese bishops on March 20. “The destruction of nature is … Continue reading →

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The Real Nuclear Dangers Aren’t Iran or North Korea, They’re the US and Russia via Al Jazeera America

Posted on 2015/08/06 by norma field

very man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the slenderest of threads, capable of being cut at any moment by accident or miscalculation or by madness.” — President John F. Kennedy Seventy years after … Continue reading →

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Japanese bishops ask Francis to warn against nuclear power in his encyclical via National Catholic Reporter

Posted on 2015/04/02 by norma field

ROME The Catholic bishops of Japan, which is still dealing with health effects from the 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, have asked Pope Francis to warn against the use of nuclear power in his upcoming encyclical … Continue reading →

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Missing a nuclear opportunity　via The Hill

Posted on 2015/01/25 by norma field

In the State of the Union address, President Obama once again failed to rekindle his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons. This is inexcusable. The Cold War ended nearly 25 years ago, but the threat of nuclear annihilation … Continue reading →

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Government should eliminate, not modernize, nuclear arsenal via The Buffalo News

Posted on 2015/01/04 by norma field

Cheating on required monthly exams, low morale and security lapses are all problems that have been cited in missile facilities across the United States. At the third Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons Conference held in Vienna, Austria, last month, Eric … Continue reading →

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Pope calls for calm as South Korea conducts nuclear attack drill　via SBS

Posted on 2014/08/18 by norma field

South Korea and the United States have launched their annual military drill, despite condemnation by North Korea which has threatened a “merciless” retaliatory strike. The beginning of the “Ulchi Freedom Guardian” exercise, which will last until August 29, came as … Continue reading →

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