Bending the Arc

As the anniversaries of the Trinity Test (July 16) and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (August 6 and 9) grow near, Pax Christi USA reminds us to be aware and inform others that the risk of nuclear war is greater today than it has been since 1986. There are no nuclear weapons limitation treaties, no treaties about monitoring nuclear developments, and most of the nuclear powers are posed to modernize and expand their nuclear arsenals. 

France has already promised to increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads.

As we pray to remember the victims of past nuclear weapons, let us pray for our present and the coming future. Visit the Pax Christi website for 2026 resources.

Here are some links to study the present situation:

• Click this link to watch Daniel Ellsberg’s last interview, a 29-minute documentary, called “An Ordinary Insanity.”
• Growing Concerns After the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Pax Christi International report on the recent Nonproliferation Review Conference at the U. N. in New York.
• RevCon 2026: Expert Warns Nuclear Treaty Under Strain Amid Nuclear Threats, Global Conflicts, an arms control expert’s take on the NPT Conference.

If you are concerned about this situation, contact your Senators and Congressional Representative and urge them to raise the issue of nuclear disarmament.

Please also consider attending Lanterns for Peace August 6 @ 6:30 - 8:30 pm CDT at John Wall Family Pavilion, Tenney Park, 402 N. Thornton Ave, Madison, WI. Details at https://psr-wisconsin.org/lanterns-for-peace2026