Nuclear deterrence gives ‘false sense of security,’ Vatican official says A Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during the Victory Day parade marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, at Red Square in Moscow May 9, 2016. A nuclear-free world can only be achieved through a renewed sense of unity and solidarity among nations, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, said at a Dec. 16 webinar on nuclear disarmament. (CNS photo/Grigory Dukor, Reuters) By Junno Arocho Esteves • Catholic News Service • Posted December 17, 2020 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The goal of a nuclear-free world can only be achieved through a renewed sense of unity and solidarity among nations that breaks the dynamic of mistrust, said Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister.