Disability is not a reason to legalise assisted suicide, say UN human rights experts

Disability is not a reason to legalise assisted suicide, human rights experts have stressed in a powerful statement issued by the United Nations (UN). The experts have condemned the growing trend to legalise assisted suicide based on individuals “having a disability or disabling conditions, including in old age”. “We all accept that it could never be... Read More

News – World

Assisted suicide, disability, UN, United Nations

July 27, 2020

Pope thanks pilgrim with disability who walked along Spain’s ‘Camino’

Pope Francis sent a letter of gratitude to a Spanish teen with an intellectual disability after the 15-year-old travelled more than 60 miles along the famed Camino de Santiago de Compostela. In a letter signed 21st July and published on the website of the Diocese of Malaga, Spain, the pope said he learned of Alvaro Calvante’s... Read More

News – Vatican

Camino, disability, Malaga, pilgrim, Pope, Pope Francis, Spain, Spanish

September 8, 2019

Let’s celebrate ability – not disability – on this special Sunday

Ben Bano describes some of the ways in which we can enable people with disabilities to contribute to the life of our parish and family communities, in an article to mark Ability Sunday Enabled or disabled – that’s the question posed on Ability Sunday this year as Church communities are invited to consider how they... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

ability, Ability Sunday, Ben Bano, disability, Jean Vanier, L'Arche

January 2, 2019

Chloe’s a ‘Point of Light’ shining on disability

A Catholic student has been recognised by the Prime Minister for her work raising awareness of cerebral palsy. Chloe Tear, a third year psychology and child development student at Leeds Trinity University, received a Points of Light award, which recognises outstanding volunteers who are making a change in their community and inspiring others. Each day,... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

award, awareness, Cerebral Palsy, child development, Chloe, Chloe Tear, disability, Leeds Trinity University, Points of Light, Prime Minister, psychology, student

October 21, 2018

New figures show big rise in religious hate

Hate crime in England and Wales rose by nearly a fifth last year, according to police figures. There were 94,098 offences in total in 2017/18, up 17 per cent on the previous year. This included 71,251 classed as race hate crimes; 11,638 (12 per cent) offences triggered by sexual orientation; 8,336 (9 per cent) where... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

May 21, 2018

British doctor’s letter to Ireland ahead of Irish referendum on abortion

A Catholic British doctor writes an open letter to Ireland. She is unable to reveal her identity due to her pro-life stance and her wish to continue providing medical care to patients in Britain. This letter is her voice regarding the proposed 8th amendment to the Irish Constitution: trying to remove the protection of the... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

8th Amendment, Abortion, Britain, catholic, disability, doctor, Eight Amendment, Ireland, Referendum

September 13, 2017

UN criticises UK over disabled abortions

Catholic peer grateful that policy towards unborn disabled children challenged in new report A Catholic life peer has applauded the United Nations after it told the UK to respect the lives of unborn disabled children by changing its “barbaric” abortion law on disability. The peer also insisted that this is an opportune moment for the... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

Abortion, disability, disabled, disabled abortions, life, Life charity, Lord Alton, Lord Alton of Liverpool, Lord David Alton of Liverpool, Mark Bhagwandin, UN, United Nations

THE NEWS SITE YOU’LL HAVE FAITH IN

Disability is not a reason to legalise assisted suicide, say UN human rights experts

Pope thanks pilgrim with disability who walked along Spain’s ‘Camino’

Let’s celebrate ability – not disability – on this special Sunday

Chloe’s a ‘Point of Light’ shining on disability

New figures show big rise in religious hate

Christian bakers ‘delighted and relieved’ at court victory in ‘gay cake’ case

Mind your language! Award nominee Chloe takes The Sun to task over disabled reporting

British doctor’s letter to Ireland ahead of Irish referendum on abortion

UN criticises UK over disabled abortions

MOST READ THIS WEEK

Social Network

CULTURE:

EDUCATION:

TRAVEL: