Church leaders praise nuclear arms treaty
Catholic bishops and leaders from Protestant organizations are hailing the Senate's ratification of a treaty with Russia that would reduce both countries' nuclear arms by about 30 percent.
Despite some early objections from Republicans, the Senate on December 22 approved the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) by a vote of 71 to 26. President Obama brokered the deal with Russia last April.
The National Council of Churches and Church World Service had unanimously adopted a call to ratify the treaty at their November joint meeting in New Orleans.
