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Pope Francis: Kissing the Disabled Isn’t Enough

June 14, 2016February 7, 2019

My latest for Crux is on a special mass that Pope Francis held on Sunday, focusing on disability issues. It sounds like a good event – much more active in participation than usual. Please read and share. I was especially pleased to receive this quote from a former student: I spoke to David Gayes, a … Continue ReadingPope Francis: Kissing the Disabled Isn’t Enough

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