The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:38:15 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Canadians affirm support for UN nuclear weapons ban treaty /item/32960-canadians-affirm-support-for-un-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty /item/32960-canadians-affirm-support-for-un-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty

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

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 10 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 Churches again demand Canada join nuclear treaty /item/32645-churches-again-demand-canada-join-nuclear-treaty /item/32645-churches-again-demand-canada-join-nuclear-treaty

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.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:27:36 -0500 Editorial: Treaty brings hope /columns/item/32625-editorial-treaty-brings-hope /columns/item/32625-editorial-treaty-brings-hope

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

]]> editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:22:53 -0500 Nuclear meeting is a 'cry to humanity' /item/26338-nuclear-meeting-is-a-cry-to-humanity /item/26338-nuclear-meeting-is-a-cry-to-humanity

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 ChurchöÏÓãÊÓƵapp position.

]]> michael_swan@rogers.com (Michael Swan) Features Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:55:47 -0500 Nuclear weapons ban treaty has challenge of actual disarmament occurring /home/international/item/25664-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty-has-challenge-of-actual-disarmament-occurring /home/international/item/25664-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty-has-challenge-of-actual-disarmament-occurring

WASHINGTON – The passage of a United Nations treaty banning the possession of nuclear weapons comes at a time when the majority of world's nations are frustrated with the slow pace of nuclear disarmament.

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