{"id":47532,"date":"2025-07-25T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=47532"},"modified":"2025-07-25T14:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:01:11","slug":"santa-fe-archbishop-wester-on-reca-nuclear-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/santa-fe-archbishop-wester-on-reca-nuclear-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe Archbishop Wester on RECA, Nuclear Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>7.25.25 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Santa Fe Archbishop John C. Wester, who prayed at that event for peace and the elimination of nuclear weapons. Wester recently stopped by our studio to talk with Correspondent Russell Contreras about the New Mexico Downwinders finally getting access to compensation, and how he sees the federal government still falling short.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host\/Correspondent:<\/strong>\u00a0Russell Contreras \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest(s):<\/strong>\u00a0John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/voiceofthesouthwest.org\/80-years-later-new-mexico-faith-leaders-return-to-trinity-site-to-pray-for-peace-and-nuclear-disarmament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>80 Years Later, New Mexico Faith Leaders Return to Trinity Site to Pray for Peace, Nuclear Disarmament<\/em><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <em>The Voice of the Southwest<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>7.25.25 \u2013 Santa Fe Archbishop John C. 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