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Pro-life, disability groups support Indiana abortion law at SCOTUS
Nineteen states and numerous pro-life and disability groups have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold an Indiana law prohibiting... Read more
US bishops to honor three people with 'People of Life' award
More than 100 Catholics will attend the 2018 People of Life awards next week to honor three pro-life individuals for... Read more
New York assisted suicide bill draws fire from disability rights group
Disability rights activists are speaking out in opposition to a proposal in New York that would legalize physician assisted suicide. Read more
Polish bishops applaud bill to ban abortions based on disability
As pro-life legislation moves forward in Poland, the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference applauded the measure, stressing that every human person... Read more
Youth with special needs rock runway in NYC church
Last Friday night, more than 200 people gathered for a Times Square fashion show in New York City. It wasn't... Read more
Pope slams 'eugenic' mentality that seeks to eliminate disability
On Saturday, Pope Francis issued a harsh condemnation of the underlying eugenic mentality in society that leads many to abort... Read more
Excluding people with disabilities makes Church 'incomplete'
A leading expert on faith and disabilities has said that people with disabilities are an essential aspect of the Church's... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Texas' standards for executing the intellectually disabled
In a death penalty case with national implications, the Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a Texas court ruling that a... Read more
In new musical, disability rights activist tackles assisted suicide
Physician-assisted suicide has been a subject of controversy for several years, but Liz Carr is taking the issue somewhere it... Read more
DC Mass celebrates gifts of those with disabilities
The kingship of Christ is lived out through service to those in need, said the homilist at the annual Washington,... Read more
For Thailand Catholics, God's mercy exceeds limits of illness
Hundreds of sick and physically challenged people marked the Catholic Church’s Year of Mercy in Thailand with a special procession... Read more
The UN ruled that Ireland's abortion ban violates human rights
Pro-life groups in Ireland are charging that a United Nations human rights committee contradicted its mission when it ruled that... Read more
Pope Francis calls it – discrimination against the disabled is 'ugly'
No single person is more valuable than another, especially when it comes to those with disabilities, Pope Francis said on... Read more
Don't kill the disabled – Maryland lawmakers warned against assisted suicide bill
A physician-assisted suicide bill in Maryland preys on those who are vulnerable or disabled, and promotes suicide as an acceptable... Read more
Congress gets personal as support surges for disabilities act
Congress got personal at a bipartisan press conference on Thursday, with parents of disabled children sharing their stories to push... Read more
Pope Francis stops car to bless young disabled woman
During his June 21 pastoral visit to the region of Calabria in southern Italy, Pope Francis stopped the car that... Read more
Bill against wrongful birth suits could protect disabled children
The Every Child is a Blessing Act, a bill recently introduced in the House, aims to protect children with disabilities... Read more
