768 - Peace & Life: Nukes / Women's Conference - October 2, 2026
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Petition and Video on the Nuclear Threat
An online “Appeal to Pope Leo XIV” urges the pope to advocate for an international summit “to guide the world away from the current path of war and potential nuclear disaster and to peacefully resolve the greatest crises facing humanity today.” Over 1,000 activists and organizations, including Consistent Life Network, have endorsed the petition, which is still open for those interested in signing.
The Campaign for Peace, Disarmament, and Common Security has released a short video advocating for nuclear abolition, “Humans & Nuclear Weapons Cannot Co-Exist!.” Released to mark the United Nations Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (September 26), the video provides a short, powerful overview of the harm nuclear weapons have done, the danger they currently pose, and the need for action against the nuclear threat (NOTE: The video contains some graphic images).
Women’s Conference: Declaration of Interdependence
There were several of us consistent-life activists attending the conference, and we had an entire session on the Consistent Life Ethic attended by around 40 people.
Carol presented on the history of our movement, and Michelle laid the groundwork giving the numbers for the different kinds of killing we’re facing. Then Gloria presented on the lethality of racism. Rachel finished on the psychology – both how killing is traumatizing to those doing the killing, no matter what kind of killing, and on the mind’s need for consistency. The question-and-answer session was admirably fruitful.
The convention website has a video proclaiming the Declaration at Seneca Falls; images of the calligraphed Declaration; and a list of original signatories and the opportunity for others to sign.
Euphemism and Assisted Suicide
A new article, “Why I Call It Assisted Suicide,” on the recent defeat of an assisted suicide bill in Britain comments on the role euphemism plays in trying to make killing acceptable.
Quote: “The campaign to legalize assisted suicide has sought to inject new terminology into the discussion. Its propaganda is peppered with phrases which, upon examination, fade into meaninglessness. The most egregious is the use of the phrase ‘assisted dying’ to obscure the reality that euthanasia and assisted suicide involve either homicide or suicide.”
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Quote of the Week
Luis Parrales
The Church’s resistance to war and its support for migrants stem from the same principles as its opposition to abortion.
The Atlantic, May 8, 2026
To have a consistent ethic of life did not mean conflating the distinct moral considerations raised by abortion, immigration, and war, or treating them as equally significant. Rather, it meant that a person should strive to notice the “interrelatedness” of these issues and foster a culture that cared about them all.
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