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The Rights of Disabled Parents

April 12, 2016February 7, 2019

Today I wrote my first piece for the Catholic website – Crux, talking about the problems with the references to disability in the recent papal letter. One argument – the rights of disabled parents, so easily abrogated, seems like a natural place for a moral agent like Pope Francis to invest some time addressing, but it’s … Continue ReadingThe Rights of Disabled Parents

Pope Francis and Disability (in the context of love, marriage, family)

April 9, 2016February 7, 2019

The pope (or rather the social media managers) tweeted a line from “Amoris Laetitia” – the papal exhortation on love, marriage, and family, this morning. I didn’t like it. I hadn’t, however, read the actual document, and wanted to correct that. Here’s a collection of relevant excerpts from the English translation with some initial thoughts … Continue ReadingPope Francis and Disability (in the context of love, marriage, family)