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Choose Peace

by OSJ
01/20/202101/22/2021

Did you know that the Holy See was one of the first states to sign and ratify the International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons? This might seem like a purely symbolic action from a state that does not possess nuclear weapons. It is in fact a symbol of a significant development in the Church’s teaching on nuclear weapons that has taken place over recent years.

Japanese Bishops’ Peace Message 75 Years After the War

by OSJ
07/03/202007/03/2020

Seventy-five years have passed since the Battle of Okinawa, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the end of the Second World War, and the founding of the United Nations. Reflecting on these events, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan note that the world is… Read More »Japanese Bishops’ Peace Message 75 Years After the War