Conference to debate sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics
People with disabilities are sexually assaulted at nearly three times the rate of people without disabilities
Updated: May 04, 2021 05:34 AM GMT
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The first international conference on sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics will take place May 7 and May 21 during webinars organized by the Deaf Catholic Youth Initiative for the Americas.
The first international conference on sexual abuse of young deaf Catholics will take place May 7 and May 21 during webinars organized by the Deaf Catholic Youth Initiative for the Americas.
Father Joe Mulcrone, director of the Archdiocese of Chicago s Office of the Deaf, and one of the founders of Deaf Catholic Youth Initiative for the Americas, said this is the first time an event like this is happening.
CNS screen grab/Vatican News via YouTube
This is a screen shot of Pope Francis general audience April 21, 2021, from the Vatican American Sign Language YouTube site. The service started March 31, 2021.
CNS screen grab/Vatican News via YouTube
This is a screen shot of Pope Francis general audience April 21, 2021, from the Vatican American Sign Language YouTube site. The service started March 31, 2021.
HOUSTON When the Easter livestream of Pope Francis general audience and the Angelus was broadcast for the first time in American Sign Language on the Vatican s YouTube channel, the deaf Catholic ministry group in Texas took particular notice.
Redemptorist Father Len Broniak, chaplain and program director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston s deaf ministry called it a great step forward for open access to the pope s messages. I m glad awareness is growing.
Deaf American Catholics welcome Vatican s sign language service
The Vatican s new No One Excluded project offers interpreters in Italian and American Sign Language
Updated: April 29, 2021 05:52 AM GMT
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The Vatican s YouTube channel now allows people with communication challenges to fully follow Pope Francis. (Photo: vaticannews)
When the Easter livestream of Pope Francis general audience and the Angelus was broadcast for the first time in American Sign Language on the Vatican s YouTube channel, the deaf Catholic ministry group in the US state of Texas took particular notice.
Redemptorist Father Len Broniak, chaplain and program director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston s deaf ministry, called it a great step forward for open access to the pope s messages. I m glad awareness is growing.
Deaf Catholics applaud Vatican’s sign language service on YouTube channel
This is a screen shot of Pope Francis general audience April 21, 2021, from the Vatican American Sign Language YouTube site. The service started March 31, 2021. (CNS screen grab/Vatican News via YouTube)
By Jo Ann Zuñiga • Catholic News Service • Posted April 29, 2021
HOUSTON (CNS) When the Easter livestream of Pope Francis’ general audience and the Angelus was broadcast for the first time in American Sign Language on the Vatican’s YouTube channel, the deaf Catholic ministry group in Texas took particular notice.
Redemptorist Father Len Broniak, chaplain and program director of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s deaf ministry, called it a “great step forward for open access to the pope’s messages. I’m glad awareness is growing.”
Deaf Catholics applaud Vatican s sign language service on YouTube channel catholic-sf.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholic-sf.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.