Pope Calls for Use of Nuclear Energy Only for Peaceful Purposes
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, today called for the use of nuclear energy to be exclusively for peaceful purposes in the future, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the disaster at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Chernobyl.
TL;DR
- Pope Leo XIV advocates for the exclusive peaceful use of nuclear energy.
- The call coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
- The Pope views the Chernobyl event as a cautionary tale about advanced technologies.
- He hopes for decisions to prioritize life and peace in nuclear energy utilization.