CRA Urges Australia to Sign UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), in an Open Letter to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has called on the Government to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, as the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Date Posted:
08-Aug-2025
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a comprehensive international legal instrument banning nuclear weapons, grounded in humanitarian principles and with the global support of 94 signatories and 73 state parties. The Australian Government has stated its support for the Treaty but has not yet signed up...
“Australia’s religious women and men today add their voices to a long line of Church teachings and commentaries calling for an end to a nuclear-weaponised world,” said Anne Walker, CRA National Executive Director...
Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation is a member of CRA
- Read the complete Media Release here
- Read Pope Leo's message on the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki