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"The world needs to know that I don’t 'suffer' from Down syndrome"
In her own words, Bridget Brown is “a self-advocate, an inclusion advocate, an actress… and a young woman with Down... Read more
Catechesis must encounter the disabled with love, archbishop says
The Church must learn “how to encounter disabled people today, how to allow them to have an encounter with Christ... 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
UK slammed for media portrayal of people with disabilities
A United Nations committee addressing the rights of disabled people has rebuked the U.K. for how people with disabilities are portrayed by... Read more
This surfing school in Chile was created for kids with Down syndrome
On Sundays, Felipe Pereira is full of enthusiasm. That’s because on Sundays, the 21-year-old goes to Paradise Beach to enjoy... Read more
Don't send a mother who fled drug cartels back to Mexico, archdiocese pleads
U.S. immigration authorities should show mercy on a detained Catholic mother with a special needs child, who fled Mexico when... Read more
The story of a father who runs marathons with his disabled son
Most fathers like to share their hobbies with their sons. But for José Manuel this proved a challenge – given... Read more
How this new LA deacon will serve Catholics on the margins
For the estimated 5,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, parish participation can be difficult. 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
French court bans TV ad showing happy kids with Down syndrome
A French court has drawn international backlash for ruling that a popular video showing happy children with Down syndrome was... 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
The big mission of a Catholic teen with Down syndrome
On July 1, Kara Jackson crossed the 40th state off her list. 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
Sick, disabled to take on main roles in jubilee Mass at Vatican
The sick and disabled have always held a special place in Pope Francis’ heart, and have been the recipients of... Read more
Death penalty under fire as Supreme Court takes disabled man case
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the death sentence of a man whom lawyers claim is intellectually disabled,... Read more
Leprosy is still a problem...and these religious leaders are working to fight it
While many in the developed world might consider leprosy a thing of the biblical past, the illness – officially called... Read more
How to put lipstick on assisted suicide
By now, everyone's probably seen the ads on YouTube touting the “romantic comedy of the year.” A young, shapely woman... Read more
Pope Francis embraces child writer in a wheelchair
Thirteen-year-old Veronica Cantero Burroni fulfilled a dream on Wednesday, when she got to see Pope Francis, who offered her a... Read more
Mass in sign language? Over 20 Spanish priests celebrate it every week
In the Catholic Church, the spoken language is central to the liturgy: we recite the Nicene Creed as one, we... Read more
Majority in Brazil reject abortion for babies with microcephaly
The majority of Brazilians are opposed to abortion in cases where the baby exhibits microcephaly, a new survey finds. Read more
