The U.S. is in the midst of a massive nuclear “modernization” program, to the tune of $1.7 trillion. Meanwhile, programs for those most in need at home and abroad are being cut or eliminated, along with support for diplomacy, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding.
“The Human and Moral Costs of the New Nuclear Arms Race,” part of the Institute’s year-long 40th anniversary celebration, focused on the Catholic Church’s opposition to the vast sums being spent on nuclear weapons and the moral imperative to reverse course and negotiate arms control treaties that can lead toward global nuclear disarmament.
Asher Kaufman, the John M. Regan, Jr. director of the Kroc Institute, offered introductory comments, followed by a panel discussion with leaders working in arms control, higher education and Catholic nonprofits. Archbishop Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe provided remarks virtually. Kelsey Davenport, director for Nonproliferation Policy for the Arms Control Association and a member of the Kroc Institute’s advisory board, moderated.
“The Human and Moral Costs of the New Nuclear Arms Race” was hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and organized by its Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. The event was co-sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of International Justice and Peace, Arms Control Association, the Catholic University of America, Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Fordham Center for Religion and Culture, Sant’Egidio Foundation for Peace and Dialogue and Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
The Human and Moral Costs of the New Nuclear Arms Race
