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nuclear weapons

February 25, 2009

Christians call on Government to ‘repent’ over nukes in Ash Wednesday civil disobedience

Christians will call on the Government to ‘repent’ and reject nuclear weapons today, when they gather at the Ministry of Defence.
January 29, 2009

Towards a nuclear weapons free future

Despite the terrible start in Gaza and other endemic conflicts, governments committed to shared security are set to reach an historic milestone on nuclear free zones this year, says Jonathan Frerichs
January 16, 2009

Ex-generals call for Trident nuclear subs to be scrapped

A group of retired generals have come out against replacement of Britain's Trident nuclear system, backing calls from churches and others for the weapons of mass destruction to be scrapped.
November 7, 2008

Nuclear weapons manufacturers urged to resign following university visit

Representatives of the Atomic Weapons Establishment near Aldermaston in East Berkshire have met calls for their resignation after they visited the University of Birmingham to recruit students into the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
October 28, 2008

Peace protesters successfully blockade Atomic Weapons Establishment

Hundreds of peace demonstrators, including Christian groups and nonviolence activists, blockaded the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston yesterday, to protest Britain's weapons of mass destruction.
October 20, 2008

Christians lament weapons of mass destruction at Aldermaston

Anglican Bishop of Reading, Stephen Cottrell, welcomed trainee ministers to services of lamentation at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston on Friday - the place where Trident warheads are made for British military submarines.
October 16, 2008

Activists plan peaceful blockade of Atomic Weapons Establishment

A broad range of nonviolence activists are calling for a major peaceful blockade of the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston, near Reading on Monday 27 October 2008.
July 25, 2008

The perils of nuclear diplomacy

The prospect of war over Iran's nuclear plans seemed to recede in mid-July 2008 after a marked change in United States attitudes to the country. But what is really going on?
July 11, 2008

Nuclear warhead administered 'last rites'

Campaigners say that the US Senate has administered the 'last rites' to the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW). The Senate Appropriations Committee passed an annual spending bill yesterday that rejected all funding for the new weapon.
July 8, 2008

Pacific visit tackles climate change and nuclear weapons

Climate change, its causes and consequences as well as the role of churches worldwide, are at the centre of a 7-14 July 2008 visit to the Pacific region by World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.