Washington, DC, USA
January 30-31, 2020
Pope Francis has condemned nuclear deterrence, ratified the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, and been a leader in the campaign for a world without nuclear weapons. In an address in Hiroshima November 24, 2019, he declared that “the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is today, more than ever, a crime not only against the dignity of human beings but against any possible future for our common home.”
This workshop addressed the current state of nuclear geopolitics, alternative approaches to nuclear disarmament, and moral and pastoral implications of the Catholic Church’s evolving position on deterrence and nuclear disarmament.
This event was made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Nuclear Threat Initiative. It was co-sponsored by the Initiative on Revitalizing Catholic Engagement on Nuclear Disarmament, a collaboration of Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs; the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame; and the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. Additional co-sponsors included:
- International Federation of Catholic Universities
- Georgetown University’s Office of the President, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, and Center on National Security and the Law
Related:
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University, Berkely Forum: The Pope and the Bomb
Schedule
8:45 a.m. | Registration and Light Breakfast
9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Greetings
Drew Christiansen, S.J., Georgetown University
Alessio Pecorario on behalf of Cardinal Peter Turkson, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Full Remarks)
9:30 a.m. | How We Got Here
Introductions: Drew Christiansen, S.J., Georgetown University
William Barbieri, Catholic University of America
David Cortright, University of Notre Dame
William Werpehowski, Georgetown University
Marilyn McMorrow, RSCJ, Georgetown University (facilitator)
11:00 a.m. | Break
11:15 a.m. | Status Report: Arms Control and Non-proliferation
Introductions: John Carr, Georgetown University
Alexandra Bell, The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Richard Love, U.S. Army War College
Leon Ratz, Nuclear Threat Initiative (facilitator)
12:30 p.m. | Lunch
1:15 p.m. | Reflections on International Law
David A. Koplow, Georgetown Law
1:30 p.m. | Ethics and Pastoral Guidance
Introductions: John Carr, Georgetown University
Drew Christiansen, S.J., Georgetown University
Maryann Cusimano-Love, Catholic University of America
Gerard Powers, University of Notre Dame
Alessio Pecorario, Dicastery for Integral Human Development (facilitator)
3:00 p.m. | Conscience Formation and Public Education
Introductions: Gerard Powers, University of Notre Dame
Erin Connolly, Girl Security / Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Margaret Pfeil, University of Notre Dame
Kevin Ahern, Manhattan College (facilitator)
4:15 p.m. | Break
4:30 p.m. | Approaches to Nuclear Disarmament: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament, Joint Enterprise
Introduction: Lucas Koach, USCCB Office of International Justice and Peace
James Goodby, Stanford University
Jonathan Granoff, Global Security Institute / International Law Section of the American Bar Association (Full Remarks)
Bonnie Jenkins, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security(facilitator)
5:45 p.m. | Closing Reflections
Drew Christiansen, S.J., Georgetown University
David Cortright, University of Notre Dame
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