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Pope Leo Criticizes Nuclear Deterrence on 80th Anniversary Of
- On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV honored the casualties and called for lasting peace.
- A memorial service at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park included representatives from 120 countries, observing a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m.
- Pope Leo XIV emphasized that the bombings serve as a warning against war and nuclear weapons, urging for justice and dialogue instead of destruction.
- The Pope expressed solidarity with those affected by the bombings.
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Pope slams nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
Pope Leo XIV has condemned what he called the "illusionary security" of the global nuclear deterrence system as he addressed crowds at the Vatican on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
120 countries and regions commemorated the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima 80 years ago. In Rome, Pope Leo XIV criticized the "illusory security" of nuclear weapons.
At the end of the Wednesday audience the pontiff recalled 'the eightieth anniversary of the atomic bombardment'. At the 'contemporary world' marked by 'tenses and bloody conflicts' the invitation to use the instruments of 'justice, dialogue, fraternity'. In catechesis he emphasized that love is not the result of chance, but of a conscious choice. And the Eucharist is not celebrated 'only on the altar, but also in everyday life'.
Pope Leo criticizes nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Pope Leo criticized the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Pope Leo criticizes nuclear deterrence on 80th anniversary of
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo on Wednesday criticized the “illusory security” of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at the end of the Second World War. Leo, the first US-born pope, said in his weekly audience that the destruction in Hiroshima, which killed about
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