"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you." Luke's Gospel reminds Christians of every century that Jesus taught his followers to love their enemies (Lk 6:27). In every century, however, this has seemed, for reasons unique to the times, a very difficult teaching to follow.
Resources listed below offer ways for Catholics to explore this topic.
Background on Torture
February 2013
Letter to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Bishop Richard E. Pates, November 7, 2012
Action steps to address torture
Do Christians love their enemies even now?
Letter to Congress on Human Rights and Torture: 2004
Letter to U.S. Senate on Torture
Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, December 14, 2007
Recognizing every person's God-given dignity
The problem with torture: Excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's World Day of Peace Message, 2006
Torture is a Moral Issue Study Guide
Torture is an Intrinsic Evil Study Guide
A Catholic Study Guide for a One-Session Workshop Facilitator Packet
Torture Study Guide Videos
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