Vatican news Meeting with a group of young people from the Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Pope Francis reflected on the meaning of pilgrimage, urging them to be “always on the move.” By Joseph Tulloch Pope Francis met on Friday morning with a group of young people from the Italian Union of…
Olympic, Paralympic athletes and refugees come together in Rome to share stories and experiences. “Sport is a miracle,” says Mahdia Sharifi, a taekwondo player from Afghanistan. “It saved my soul.” By Joseph Tulloch Over the past month, Rome hosted the Synod on Synodality, which brought together bishops, laity, priests and religious for a month of…
Vatican news Pope Francis visits a school for disabled children and thanks the workers for their care, as well as the children for allowing themselves to be treated. By Francesca Merlo Another moving moment in Timor-Leste: Pope Francis visited disabled children on Tuesday morning, marking the first event of his second day in the young…
Vatican news “In certain ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa, people with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized,” explains Sister Claudia Samba, FCSM who worked for eight years with children with intellectual disabilities in Senegal and Mauritania, at school “Sr Claire.” Center in Rosso. By Sr Marie Pépine Matendakama, FSCM “The category of intellectually disabled children is…