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Favourites for Nobel Peace Prize – Pope Francis and International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

Pope Francis, Anti-Nuclear Activists Among Nobel Peace Prize Contenders, NewsWeek  BY REUTERS 10/8/15 Pope Francis and a line-up of anti-nuclear campaigners headed lists of favorites to win the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on the eve of Friday’s announcement.

The Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was named as a leading contender for the $972,000 prize by Norway’s state broadcaster NRK and by Nobeliana, a website run by historians who specialize in tracking the award.

NRK said Pope Francis’ opposition to nuclear weapons boosted his chances, alongside his help in brokering a deal between the United States and Cuba, and his encyclical on climate change. Nobeliana mentioned his calls for social justice.

Both organizations also highlighted Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, while Nobeliana picked out Sumitero Taniguchi, a survivor of the atomic attack on Nagasaki………http://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-anti-nuclear-activists-among-nobel-peace-prize-contenders-381307

October 9, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general