Does God love the souls in Hell?

[Lucy]

My eleven year old son wants to know if God still loves the souls in Hell and I didn’t quite know how to answer it. He understands the souls in Hell rejected God’s love for them and they are forever enemies of God but does God actually hate them?

Thank you.

 

[Reginald_Plum]

Lucy,

These links should be helpful for explaining hell in light of God’s love to your son. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

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