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Catholic Church condemns nuclear weapons existence as immoral

Vatican questions nuclear deterrence THIS CATHOLIC’S VIEW, The Washinton Post, By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. 13 May 2010, Not only is the use of nuclear weapons immoral, the conditions that allowed the Catholic Church to tolerate nuclear deterrence no longer apply, the Vatican representative to the United Nations said in little noticed speeches in Washington and New York City……At the forums, the nuncio laid out the moral case against nuclear weapons. In the past the use of nuclear weapons was condemned by the church, he said, but nuclear deterrence was granted conditional acceptance during the Cold War……”Nuclear weapons are no longer just for deterrence but have become entrenched in the military doctrines of the major powers,” Archbishop Migliore said. “A war-fighting strategy using nuclear weapons has been put in place.” Georgetown/On Faith: Vatican questions nuclear deterrence – Thomas J. Reese

May 13, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, Religion and ethics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons