Pope Francis urges to get rid of nuclear weapons worldwide. Peace and international stability cannot be ensured by the " According to him, the possession of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction is not a suitable response to the desire for peace, writes DW.

The head of the Holy See urged to think about the " He called the "

During a visit to Nagasaki, the pope laid a wreath in memory of tens of thousands of victims of the nuclear bombings of two Japanese cities, and also met with people who survived these tragic events.

In August 1945, Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by the United States.. Until the end of the year, more than 200 thousand people died from the direct effects of explosions and the effects of radioactive infection. A few days after the bombing, Japan announced surrender, marking the end of World War II..