Novena For Nuclear Disarmament 

August 1-9, 2026

Full Version of the Novena

Suggested Readings:

• Pacem In Terris, (Peace on Earth) 1963, Papal Encyclical, Pope St. John XXIII
• Gaudium et Spes, (Church in the Modern World) 1965, Pastoral Constitution by 2^nd Vatican Council
• Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations, 1982, Pope St. John Paul II
• The Challenge of Peace, 1983, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• The Harvest of Justice, 1993, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Statement on Nuclear Disarmament, 2020, USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace
• Fratelli Tutti, 2020, Papal Encyclical, Pope Francis
• Living in the Light of Christ’s Peace: A Conversation Toward Nuclear Disarmament, 2022, Pastoral Letter, John C. Wester, Archbishop of Sante Fe (New Mexico)
• To the Members of the Popular Movements for Peace (30 May 2025) | LEO XIV
• Pope Leo XIV: ‘Humanity cries out and pleads for peace’ - Vatican News