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Deaf Catholic community in Maryland grows with new chaplain, retreat, Eucharistic Congress
Father Michael Depcik, the chaplain for the Deaf Ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, is building up Catholic communities for... Read more
‘Full members of the Church’: Catholics with disabilities contribute to Synod on Synodality
Catholics with disabilities delivered to Pope Francis on Wednesday a report they prepared for the Synod on Synodality. Read more
Pope Francis advocates for inclusion of people with disabilities in society
The pope underlined that the Church in particular is called to help those with disabilities to “make their voices heard.” Read more
Appeals court to hear challenge to UK Down syndrome abortion law
The High Court in London rejected the case last year. Read more
Pope Francis meets Christian movement of blind and visually impaired people
The French association, Voir Ensemble (Seeing Together), was founded in 1927 by Father Yves Mollat, a blind Jesuit priest. Read more
Pope Francis: The value of a person is not determined by ability
In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that if disability or illness... Read more
Court rejects challenge to UK’s Down syndrome abortion law
In its Sept. 23 ruling, the court declared that a law allowing abortion up to birth for disability was not... Read more
‘This law makes me feel I am better off dead’: UK court hears Down syndrome abortion law challenge
Judgment is expected to be reserved until a later date. Read more
‘A really joyful journey’: Preparing people with intellectual disabilities to receive the sacraments
As book titles go, the “Directory for Catechesis” is hardly the catchiest. But this volume could potentially transform the lives... Read more
Full US appeals court considers Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban
The full Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on March 11 heard arguments over an Ohio law that prohibits abortions... Read more
Mississippi bill would ban abortions on basis of sex, race, genetic abnormality
A bill has been introduced in the Mississippi legislature to prohibit abortions being performed because of race, sex, or genetic... Read more
French court orders severely disabled man be disconnected from food, water
The highest civil court in France has ordered that food and water may be removed from a severely disabled man,... Read more
Disabled youth perform special dance for Pope Francis in Georgia
Pope Francis was treated to a special presentation Saturday when young people, including several disabled youth in wheelchairs, performed traditional... Read more
Pope: Disabled persons should be loved, not hidden from society
On Sunday, Pope Francis denounced the increasingly prevalent mentality which claims that sick and disabled persons cannot be happy, and... Read more
Study urges education about Down syndrome, to further acceptance
A new study examines society’s response to Down syndrome and offers recommendations, particularly education in the medical field, to improve... Read more
