People with Disabilities

France was where Pope Leo emerged most visibly on the world stage as the voice for the disabled, the elderly, the unborn, and the most vulnerable in a society

A police officer lifted the girl into his arms as the pope passed in the popemobile along the Champs-Elysees before Mass at Place de la Concorde.

“Doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, other faith communities and those of no faith … stood up for the dignity and sanctity of every life.”

The SPRED disability ministry is filling a gap in the Church, especially for children who go to public school, but the overall need outpaces what is available.

On the site of a former monastery, a vast community center is rising in one of the French capital’s most desirable neighborhoods.

These leaders want parents to know: You are not alone. Their groups are ready and waiting to accompany families, whether they are Catholic or not.

(OSV News) — When people walk into Brother André’s Café, Kevin Loiselle usually greets them with a “hello!” and always with a big smile. His joy — and the joy of …

Education Department cuts affect programs that provided materials “used for my daughter’s first Communion and first reconciliation,” said a Catholic parent.

Pope Leo XIV has approved a change in the Vatican labor laws to encourage offices hiring people with disabilities at the Vatican and to make the necessary accommodations.

Disability inclusion in Catholic schools “is not a new thing. It’s not something we’re adding. It’s a natural extension of what already exists as mission.”