More Than Inclusion: How Catholics Are Renewing Disability Ministry

More than inclusion: How Catholics are renewing disability ministry

At a Catholic symposium on disability ministry, attendees gather for a talk by Dr. Miguel Romero as part of a theological engagement on disability. The symposium, “Recognizing the Body of Christ: A Theological Engagement on Disability” was held ... [...]

More Than Inclusion: How Catholics Are Renewing Disability Ministry

Simone Risoluti Pope Leo blesses a child at his July 30, 2025, general audience. National Catholic Partnership on Disability is teaching parishes how to fully integrate people with disabilities into parish life.

More than inclusion: How Catholics are renewing disability ministry - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

There’s a category of Catholics in the United States who are often underserved, and one Catholic ministry is trying to remedy that. Catholics with disabilities experience unique and varied needs that go beyond wheelchair ramps or braille signs. A Catholic with autism might need sensory-friendly liturgies; a Catholic with a developmental disability might need special guidance for catechesis. But many parishes might not know how to meet their need…