nuclear weapons ban

April 10, 2021

Canadians affirm support for UN nuclear weapons ban treaty

At annual Hiroshima Day events in Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square people float lanterns in the reflecting pool and pray for a nuclear-free world. A new survey shows that the vast majority of Canadians want Canada to sign the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty. Many, including Pope Francis, fear that the clock could run out on humanity if there is an accident or weapons are at the disposal of “one person’s madness.” (Photos by Michael Swan) At annual Hiroshima Day events in Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square people float lanterns in the reflecting pool and pray for a nuclear-free world. A new survey shows that the vast majority of Canadians want Canada to sign the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty. Many, including Pope Francis, fear that the clock could run out on humanity if there is an accident or weapons are at the disposal of “one person’s madness.”

Three-quarters of Canadians say their country should sign the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty even if the United States and NATO oppose it.

Published in Canada

January 27, 2021

Churches again demand Canada join nuclear treaty

A Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group formation.

The Canadian Council of Churches has again called on Canada to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as the treaty became officially part of international law on Jan. 22.

Published in Canada

January 21, 2021

Editorial: Treaty brings hope

A Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles group formation is seen in Beijing.

In these days of viral lockdowns and political unease, moments of celebration are hard to come by.

Published in Editorial

November 9, 2017

Nuclear meeting is a 'cry to humanity'

Following every pope since Pope Pius XII, Pope Francis pushes the peace agenda as tensions between world leaders arise. Pope Francis, top, addresses the UN General Assembly in New York in 2015. At right is Setsuko Thurlow of Toronto, who survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack in 1945.

As the Vatican gathered 11 Nobel peace laureates, plus NATO officials, ambassadors and peace activists to discuss nuclear disarmament at a Nov. 10-11 summit, there was no doubt about the Church’s position.

Published in Features

July 10, 2017