# Holy See Calls Nuclear Weapons Gravest Threat to Humanity

> Holy See urges nuclear disarmament as gravest threat to humanity.
- Title: Holy See Calls Nuclear Weapons Gravest Threat to Humanity
- Summary: Holy See urges nuclear disarmament as gravest threat to humanity. Archbishop Christophe El Kassis says nuclear weapons remain one of humanity's gravest…
- Keywords: holy see, nuclear weapons, archbishop christophe el kassis, treaty on non proliferation of nuclear w, treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons, comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty, religion, world, Holy, See, Calls, Nuclear
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/permanent-observer-united-nations-holy-see-disarmament-nuclear.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:16:01.907+00:00
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- Topics: holy see, nuclear weapons, un, archbishop christophe el kassis, treaty on non proliferation of nuclear w, treaty on prohibition of nuclear weapons, comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty, religion, world
## Holy See Statement
Archbishop Christophe El Kassis, Permanent Observer of Holy See to UN, says nuclear weapons are one of humanity's gravest threats.

> The continued existence of nuclear weapons remains one of the gravest threats to humanity
## Nuclear Deterrence Contradiction
Nuclear arsenals are modernized while deterrence rhetoric grows, creating instability instead of security.

> The contradiction of deterrence
## AI and Nuclear Risks
AI integration into nuclear systems requires human control to prevent new risks.

> keeping effective, self-aware and responsible human control and judgement
## Eliminating Nuclear Weapons
Holy See calls for nuclear disarmament and treaty participation to ensure peace.

> The only lasting response to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons is their total elimination
## Key takeaway

Archbishop Christophe El Kassis says nuclear weapons remain one of humanity's gravest threats and must be eliminated for peace.