If we are really anxious not to have nuclear weapons in Iran, the first thing is to call an international conference on abolishing all nuclear weapons, including Israeli nuclear weapons.

Priesthood
In 1958 Kent was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest and was a chaplain to the University of London from 1966 to 1974. Sitting Member of Parliament and former Conservative minister John Patten also a Catholic retained his seat. Kent is also a member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

In 1960 he joined the Christian Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament a specialist section of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. He now holds the honorary title of vice-president.