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Article: Faith groups hold screenings of anti-torture film.(IN THE BEGINNING)(National Religious Campaign Against Torture sponsores Ghosts of Abu Ghraib documentary)(Brief article)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- November 9, 2007
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As part of a new initiative led by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, houses of worship nationwide are sponsoring more than 500 screenings of a documentary investigating U.S. maltreatment of detainees.
Jewish, Muslim and Christian congregations in all 50 states will view HBO's "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" and participate in a nationwide "Spotlight on Torture." The documentary, released earlier this year, is directed by Rory Kennedy, the youngest child of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.
"The 'Spotlight on Torture' initiative is about faith congregations ... speaking with one voice to say that torture is always wrong," the Rev. Richard Killmer, ...