As Pax Christi USA members from around the nation gather for our 50th anniversary conference, August 5-7, part of our gathering will focus on commemorating the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th. We will be opening our conference on Friday, August 5th with this prayer service adapted and designed by Rosemarie … Continue reading Pax Christi USA national conference, local groups to commemorate Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries, August 6-9
Catholics must act on Francis’ mandate to abolish nuclear weapons
by Art LaffinPax Christi USA Teacher of Peace During his historic visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2019, Pope Francis declared that "the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possessing of nuclear weapons is immoral." The pontiff said the world "must never grow weary of working to support the principal … Continue reading Catholics must act on Francis’ mandate to abolish nuclear weapons