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In "Faith Alive!," a weekly catechetical series from Catholic News Service, Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., describes how the condemnation of deterrence is the clear teaching of Pope Francis and concludes that the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is the right time for American Catholics to adopt the same posture.

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., is one of the signatories to the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Accord, in which the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Charter for Compassion, Religions for Peace, and the United Religions Initiative commit to a united stance in favor of nuclear abolition.

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., considers how the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings can mark a fresh start for the movement to abolish nuclear weapons in this article published by America. 

Senior Fellow Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., and Carole Sargent explore the evolving position of the Catholic Church on nuclear disarmament in the 75 years since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in this article published by the Conversation.