Nuclear Weapons

Backgrounder on Nuclear Disarmament and Challenging Increases in Military Spending
January 2020

Backgrounder on Korean Peninsula: Nuclear Disarmament / De-escalation of Conflict
February 2019

Backgrounder on Nuclear Weapons
February 2018

Backgrounder on Nuclear Weapons
March 2017

Backgrounder on Nuclear Arms
September 2015

Backgrounder on Iran
January 2014

Backgrounder on Nuclear Arms Treaties
February 2011

Resources on New START Treaty and Catholic Social Teaching on Nuclear Weapons
April 9, 2010

Backgrounder on Nuclear Arms and Landmines
February 2007

Backgrounder on Nuclear Arms and Landmines
April 2006

Backgrounder on Nuclear Arms and Landmines
February 2006

USCCB President on Anniversary of Ukraine’s Voluntary Relinquishing of Its Nuclear Arsenal
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, December 5, 2024

Letter to Congress on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA)
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, May 7, 2024

Statement Calling for Remembrance and Support of Nuclear Arms Control
Bishop David J. Malloy, August 1, 2023

Statement Marking One Year Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Bishop David J. Malloy, February 23, 2023

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Condemns Threats to Use Nuclear Weapons
Bishop David J. Malloy, September 23, 2022

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Progress in Nuclear Disarmament
Bishop David J. Malloy, September 8, 2022

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Commends Pledge by World Powers to Avoid Nuclear Conflict
Bishop David J. Malloy, January 6, 2022

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Negotiations on Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation
Bishop David J. Malloy, September 24, 2021

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Issues Urgent Call to Extend the New START Treaty
Bishop David J. Malloy, January 15, 2021

U.S. Bishops’ President Reflects on the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Archbishop José H. Gomez, July 30, 2020

A Renewed Call for Our Day, Statement of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace on the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
July 13, 2020

Statement from U.S. Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace Committee on Nuclear Disarmament
Bishop David J. Malloy, February 14, 2020

Letters to Congress Regarding New START Treaty and Maintaining Limits on Russian Nuclear Forces
Bishop David J. Malloy, November 27, 2019

Statement from U.S. Bishops’ Chairman of International Justice and Peace Committee on Nuclear Weapons
Bishop David J. Malloy, November 25, 2019

Letter with the National Association of Evangelicals to Congress Offering Reflections on the Provisions Related to Nuclear Disarmament and the New START Treaty in the National Defense Authorization Act
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio and Rev. Dr. Leith Anderson, August 22, 2019

Chairman of U.S. Bishops' International Justice Committee Statement on INF Treaty Withdrawal
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, February 5, 2019

Letter to National Security Council Special Assistant Hall Regarding Remaining in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and Past Support for the P5+1 Iran Deal
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, May 4, 2018

Letter to National Security Advisor McMaster Regarding Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, February 26, 2018

Letter Urging U.S. Senate to Oppose the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
Bishop Oscar Cantú, November 9, 2017

Letter to Secretary of State Tillerson Regarding Inter-related Nuclear Non-Proliferation Efforts: Iran and North Korea
Bishop Oscar Cantú, October 3, 2017

Letter to Secretary of State Tillerson Regarding Crisis on Korean Peninsula
Bishop Oscar Cantú, August 10, 2017

Nuclear Disarmament: Seeking Human Security
Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice & Peace Europe) and Bishop Oscar Cantú, July 6, 2017

Letter to Secretary of State Tillerson on Nuclear Disarmament and Ratification of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Bishop Oscar Cantú, February 14, 2017

Colloquium on Catholic Approaches to Nuclear Proliferation and Disarmament
Bishop Robert McElroy, May 24, 2016

Letter to Under Secretary of State Gottemoeller Regarding the President's Visit to Hiroshima 
Bishop Oscar Cantú, May 6, 2016

Faith and Science Leaders Agree: Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Catastrophe Now I en Español
Signed by Bishop Oscar Cantú for USCCB, May 4, 2016

The Pope and the Bomb: New Nuclear Dangers and Moral Dilemmas
Bishop Oscar Cantú, September 17, 2015

Homily on Peace and a World without Nuclear Weapons for a Mass at Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan
Bishop Oscar Cantú, August 9, 2015

Letter to Congress Welcoming P5+1 Iran Nuclear Agreement
Bishop Oscar Cantú, July 14, 2015

Letter to Secretary of State Kerry on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Bishop Oscar Cantú, May 12, 2015

Letter to Congress on Negotiations with Iran Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program
Bishop Oscar Cantú, April 13, 2015

Nuclear Disarmament: Time for Abolition
Bishop Oscar Cantú, April 9, 2015

Letter to Secretary of State Kerry on Negotiations with Iran
Bishop Oscar Cantú, April 8, 2015

Letter to Congress Urging Continued Support of Dialogue with Iran Concerning Nuclear Program
Bishop Oscar Cantú, January 13, 2015

Letter to Secretary of Energy Moniz Expressing Concern Over the Expanding of U.S. Budget for Nuclear Weapons
Bishop Richard E. Pates, October 30, 2014

Letter to Congress on Negotiations with Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
Bishop Richard E. Pates, January 6, 2014

Letter to Secretary of State Kerry on Interim Agreement With Iran on Nuclear Program
Bishop Richard E. Pates, November 27, 2013

Letter to President Obama on Nuclear Disarmament and on Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Richard E. Pates, June 25, 2013

Letter to National Security Advisor Donilon on Nonproliferation and Nuclear Weapons
Bishop Richard E. Pates, March 2, 2012

Letter to Secretary of State Clinton Regarding Iran's Compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Most Reverend Richard E. Pates, March 2, 2012

Chairman Commends U.S. Senate Ratification of New START Treaty
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, December 22, 2010

Catholic Bishops, Evangelicals Call for Ratification of New START Treaty
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, December 7, 2010

Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Ratification of the New START Treaty
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, November 29, 2010

Letter to U.S. Senate Regarding Support for the New START Treaty
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, September 17, 2010

Moral Reflections on U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, April 26, 2010

Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Ratification of New START Treaty
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, April 15, 2010

Letter to President Obama Supporting New START Treaty | en Español
Francis Cardinal George, OMI, President, April 8, 2010

Resources on New START Treaty and Catholic Social Teaching on Nuclear Weapons
April 2010

Remarks on Nuclear Disarmament at Global Zero Summit
Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, February 3, 2010

Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Supporting Global Security Priorities Resolution and Savings from Reducing Nuclear Arsenal
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, November 2, 2009

Letter to U.S. Senate on U.S. Nuclear Policy
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, September 28, 2009

Open Letter to President Obama on Nuclear Weapons
September 18, 2009

Nuclear Weapons and Moral Questions: The Path to Zero
Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, July 29, 2009

Letter to Secretary of State Clinton on U.S. Policy Towards Nuclear Nonproliferation
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, April 8, 2009

Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Reintroduced Global Security Priorities Act and Nuclear Nonproliferation
Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, March 30, 2009

Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Global Security Priorities Act and Nuclear Arms Reduction
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, July 11, 2008

Letter to U.S. House of Representatives in Support of the Global Security Priorities Act and Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, February 5, 2008

Letter to U.S. Senate on Funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead Program
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, December 5, 2007

Letter to Secretary of State Rice Regarding Iran's Compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, November 1, 2007

Statement from Religious Leaders on Denuclearization Agreement with North Korea
Ecumenical Church Leaders, July 17, 2007

Letter to Congress Urging End to Funding for Reliable Warhead Replacement Program
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, May 9, 2007

Letters to Senators Brownback, DeWine, and Specter Urging Opposition to Funding for Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator in Defense Authorization Bill
Bishop John H. Ricard, September 1, 2005

Letter to Bishop Nagoya on 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Bishop William S. Skylstad, August 2, 2005

Letter to U.S. Senate on Nuclear Weapons Research Funding
Bishop John H. Ricard, July 18, 2005

Letter to Congress on Research on the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator
Bishop John H. Ricard, May 10, 2005

Statement on Nuclear Weapons
Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, August 6, 2004

Theological and Moral Perspectives on Today's Challenge of Peace
Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin, November 10, 2003

Letter to U.S. Senate on Funding for Research on Nuclear Weapons in Appropriations Bill
Bishop John H. Ricard, September 15, 2003

Intervention by the Holy See at the Third Conference on Facilitating the Entry Into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Msgr. Pietro Parolin, Wien, 3-5 September 2003

Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Reflections on Two Anniversaries
Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, August 4, 2003

Testimony on the Moscow Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fr. Drew Christiansen, July 23, 2002

Statement on New Nuclear Treaty and U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, May 24, 2002

Joint Nuclear Reduction/Disarmament Press Release & Statement
Msgr. Dennis M. Schnurr, June 2000

Statement Endorsing Arms Treaty and Ban on Nuclear Weapons Tests
Bishop John Glynn, October 7, 1999

Statement on U.S. Senate Rejection of Nuclear Test Ban
Bishop Joseph Fiorenza, October 14, 1999

A Time to Remember War and Recommit to Peace
Most Reverend Daniel P. Reilly, August 2, 1995

Building Cooperative Security Special Problems
Excerpts from The Harvest of Justice is Sown in Peace
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 17, 1993

USCCB Statement: The Harvest of Justice is Sown in Peace
United States Catholic Conference, November 17, 1993

Statement on the START II Treaty and the Reduction in the Number of Long-Range Nuclear Weapons
Archbishop John R. Roach, January 5, 1992

Statement on the START Treaty
Archbishop John R. Roach, July 18, 1991

Missile Defense: Excerpts from A Report on The Challenge of Peace and Policy Developments 1983-1988
Ad Hoc Committee on the Moral Evaluation of Deterrence
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 1988

The Strategic Defense Initiative: Moral Question, Public Choices
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1988

The Challenge of Peace, God's Promise and Our Response
National Conference of Catholic Bishops, May 3, 1983