Pope Francis Takes Nuclear-Ban Mission to Japan

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Pope Francis is expected to call for world-wide nuclear disarmament this week as he visits the atomic bomb sites in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Japan

The danger of nuclear weapons is a topic of special concern to Pope Francis, who said in 2017 that their possession is to be “firmly condemned” because of the risk of accidental detonation.

 

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