Everyone, but especially the least and most fragile, is loved by God and has a place in the church and the world, Pope Francis told a Catholic movement that works with individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families.
The existence of the movement,
Horses are magical creatures, gentle yet powerful, with large soulful eyes that silently watch and understand.
Muriel Forrest has found joy in being around horses since she was a child in Ireland, and knows joy is something children with disabilities -- and their
People with disabilities were often overlooked and faced discrimination in various health care policies and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Pontifical Academy for Life.
"The negative experiences of persons with disabilities during this pandemic do not only stem from the increased
When the Easter livestream of Pope Francis' general audience and the Angelus was broadcast for the first time in American Sign Language on the Vatican's YouTube channel, the deaf Catholic ministry group in Texas took particular notice.
Redemptorist Father Len Broniak, chaplain and
A federal appeals court April 13 upheld a 2017 Ohio law that prohibits doctors from knowingly participating performing an abortion because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
In a 9-7 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, based in
In his latest column, Scott Warden shares how years ago, his family often would share the cry room with a family with a special-needs son. He writes, “Whenever we’d join them, I always felt like we were encroaching in their sacred space
Mark Hublar is a people person. The fact radiates in his greeting -- the friendly smile, the extended hand, the confident eye contact and the chatter.
"There are two things you should know about me," said Hublar, 56. "I love people and I
Politicians in Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to prevent the late-term abortions of babies with disabilities.
On March 15, members of the Legislative Assembly voted 48-12 in support of the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill, completing the second
When the World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic March 11, 2020, the world shuddered, then shuttered.
"Pivot" became the word of the hour as much of everyday life had to adjust to a different way of doing things. Education was just
Catholic mom Diana Vallette shares what she has learned from raising an atypical child. She writes: “I’m learning (slowly and badly) that an adversity free life isn’t part of God’s plan for any of us. I know my plan for my children