Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for June "For the abolition of torture - We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition..."
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Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for June:
"For the abolition of torture - We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families."
FULL TEXT of Pope Francis from the Video:
Torture. Oh my God – torture!
Torture is not past history. Unfortunately, it’s part of our history today.
How is it possible that the human capacity for cruelty is so huge?
There are extremely violent forms of torture. Others are more sophisticated, such as degrading someone, dulling the senses, or mass detentions in conditions so inhumane that they take away the dignity of the person.
But this is not something new. Let’s think of how Jesus himself was tortured and crucified.
Let us put a stop to this horror of torture. It is essential to put the dignity of the person above all else. Otherwise, the victims are not persons, they are “things,” and can be mistreated mercilessly, causing death or permanent psychological and physical harm lasting a lifetime. Let us pray that the international community commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families.
How is it possible that the human capacity for cruelty is so huge?
There are extremely violent forms of torture. Others are more sophisticated, such as degrading someone, dulling the senses, or mass detentions in conditions so inhumane that they take away the dignity of the person.
But this is not something new. Let’s think of how Jesus himself was tortured and crucified.
Let us put a stop to this horror of torture. It is essential to put the dignity of the person above all else. Otherwise, the victims are not persons, they are “things,” and can be mistreated mercilessly, causing death or permanent psychological and physical harm lasting a lifetime. Let us pray that the international community commit itself concretely to abolish torture, guaranteeing support to victims and their families.
Image Source: Vatican Media of Pope Francis consoling victims of war tortures in Africa during his Feb. 2023 visit - Screenshot
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