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Bishops Welcome Obama Executive Order Banning Torture

Jan 29, 2009

The Catholic Church expressed its sincere appreciation for President Obama’s executive order to ban torture. This recent gesture of the President along with his commitment to close Guantanamo Bay is a relief to many of us who promote Catholic social teaching. USCCB – (Office of Media Relations) Bishops Welcome Obama Executive Order Banning Torture. Passionist ... Read more

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