Articles on this issue "disability"
Here is an article by Carlo Bellieni, of the Pontifical Academy for Life and the European Society for Pediatric Research * * * What is health? For most people, it is a state of "perfection", …
read moreThe U.N. International Day of Persons With Disabilities focused attention on a convention that aims to stop prejudice against the handicapped, but the agreement is fundamentally flawed, …
read moreThe handicapped need to know that they are not condemned to a life alone but can contribute to change the world, says Stefano Capparucci, a member of the Catholic lay Community of Sant'Egidio. …
read moreThe U.S. bishops have joined the Catholic Health Association and the National Catholic Partnership on Disability to support congressional legislation to provide community-living supports for …
read moreBenedict XVI strongly defended the inviolable dignity of the disabled, in the face of cultural currents that deny the right to life for the sake of "quality of life." The Pope's appeal was …
read moreJohn Paul II made an urgent appeal, especially to politicians, to respect the life of the disabled, the weak and the poor, whether born or unborn. The Pope made his appeal during his meeting …
read moreJohn Paul II says the mentally handicapped have the same need for love proper to every man and woman, and he calls for "continuous and discreet educational support" for them. The Pope …
read moreThe quality of life of a community is measured by the care given to the weakest, especially the disabled, says John Paul II. The Pope expressed this conviction in a message sent to the …
read moreThe disabled help modern people in the competitive world to discover what is really important in life, says Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche communities. Vanier is in Argentina to found a home …
read moreCardinal Angelo Sodano inaugurated on behalf of the Pope the "John Paul II-Don Orione Work Hospitality House," which offers accommodation for disabled pilgrims who travel to Rome. It was …
read moreSolidarity with the disabled is a way to ensure building the common good, a Vatican representative told a U.N. panel. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer at the …
read moreAustria held a solemn funeral for children of the citys Am Spiegelgrund pediatric hospital who were victims of Nazi experiments, Vatican Radio reported. As part of the ceremony Sunday, coffins …
read moreThe Catholic Church in Mexico decried the Supreme Courts decision that allows the abortion of handicapped unborn children. In press statements, Bishop Abelardo Alvarado Alcántara, …
read moreWhy is it acceptable to discriminate against unborn babies? Many countries have passed laws in recent decades outlawing unfair treatment against the disadvantaged. Yet the unborn in general …
read moreFears are increasing that insurance companies and employers will discriminate against people who have an unfavorable genetic makeup. To avoid this, the United Kingdom government recently …
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