Washington D.C., Apr 28, 2010 / 01:02 am
The Catholic bishops of the United States urge the ratification of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Archbishop of Baltimore Edwin F. O’Brien has said. While they believe it should go farther, Archbishop O’Brien described it as a sign of progress.
His comments came April 26 at a Catholic University of America (CUA) symposium on the ethics of the Obama administration’s nuclear weapons policy, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reports.
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) would reduce the nuclear arsenals of both Russia and the U.S.
The archbishop, former head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, said the treaty was “a step in the right direction” that sets the stage for further reductions.