Nuclear Disarmament Rhetoric Replaces the Kingship of Christ
EWTN News reports that Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe delivered a keynote address at the Arms Control Association’s annual meeting on June 2, 2026, declaring that “there is no such thing as a ‘just’ nuclear war.” The archbishop extensively quoted from the writings of the usurper Leo XIV and his predecessor Francis, calling for nuclear disarmament and warning against the use of artificial intelligence in weaponry. Wester praised the 2021 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as “a step in the right direction” and lamented the current nuclear arms race among the United States, Russia, and China. He referenced research suggesting AI models would choose nuclear weapons in 95% of simulated crisis situations and called for a stronger focus on disarmament from the U.S. “bishops,” even requesting Leo XIV to write a specific encyclical on the threat. This address exemplifies the conciliar sect’s characteristic substitution of naturalistic humanitarian concerns for the supernatural mission of the Church and the public reign of Christ the King.


