Torture

The Tortured Christ in Our Midst: Holy Week

Our Holy Week reflection focuses on the passionate narratives and encourages us to connect with its key players and our complicity in ways Christ is tortured today. It lifts up several role models...
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The Tortured Christ in Our Midst: Week 5

Torture makes exiles of its survivors. God is an exile-ender, and we can join in this life-giving ministry by supporting groups that support survivors and advocating against cuts for government...
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Fourth Week of Lent: The Tortured Christ in Our Midst

Solidarity is a key theme in the readings for Week 4 of Lent. When we understand the methods and effects of torture, we become better advocates for its survivors. Posted March 2013

Third Week of Lent: The Tortured Christ in Our Midst

  Our Lenten theme continues with a focus on the concept of “rescue.”  

Zero Dark Thirty

This guide explores the torturous interrogation techniques used in the pursuit of Osama bin Laden as portrayed in “Zero Dark Thirty."  

Second Week of Lent: The Tortured Christ in Our Midst

Our preparations for Lent continue as we explore the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, a story about solidarity with the afflicted and tortured.

The Tortured Christ in Our Midst

Ash Wednesday is February 13, so we begin to explore ways we find Christ suffering in our world today. 

Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)

The Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) is an international treaty that requires ratifying countries to set up mechanisms to verify that they do not engage in torture. This...
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The Dignity of the Human Person: "Refusing Torture"

The Dignity of the Human Person Recent news coverage of the release of documents that allowed torture has sparked debate around the U.S. about this subject. In the last decade, the Catholic Church...
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Prayer to End Torture

Victims of Torture

The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is June 26. Use this fact sheet to learn about the torture that remains a problem in at least half the world's countries in the 21st century.

Torture Around the World

Unit
This six-page unit defines torture and provides an introduction to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Included in the unit...
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