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The bishops in their letter noted that their respective dioceses have been key witnesses to nuclear history.

null / Credit: KREML/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jan 23, 2024 / 11:17 am (CNA). An international group of bishops is calling for “universal, verifiable nuclear disarmament” on the third anniversary of a key global nuclear disarmament treaty. T...

The National Defense Authorization Act passed both the House and the Senate last week and has been sent to President Joe Biden’s desk. The annual bill will authorize defense spending,

“Where is the justice?” That is the question Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe has posed to congressional lawmakers after they cut long standing compensation for victims of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining from an annual defense bill.

“Where is the justice?” asked Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe.

Jason Berry said the New Orleans Archdiocese has gone to greater lengths than other bankrupt dioceses to keep its abuse files secret.

The church is using legal tactics to prevent testimony from survivors and spur expensive inquiries into its critics

“It is the duty of our dioceses to support this Treaty while working toward universal, verifiable nuclear disarmament,” the bishops said in a joint statement.

“Each of our screening machines costs upwards of $6,000 so the money raised goes toward that," said Glenda Schneider, lead for KidSight Vision Screenings.

(RNS) — Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Tucson said he told White House officials that the issue of climate change 'is a matter of ethics, spirituality and our faith.'