International conference sheds light on the clerical abuse of disabled individuals

Vatican City RNS Safeguarding experts and abuse survivors met at the Gregorian University last week to address clerical abuse of disabled individuals, shedding light on the scope and challenges of this often unaddressed reality. People living with psychological and physical disabilities are disproportionately more likely to become victims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse. Disabled […]
Essay: Prosperity gospel’s false promises aren’t always about money

US Baptist pastor and author ALAN CROSS, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at different aspects of the so-called ‘prosperity gospel’…
Wow!: App for the blind is the latest in Jerusalem’s effort to make holy sites accessible

MICHELE CHABIN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Business that lends sight to the blind wins tech award

Thomson Reuters Foundation A phone app that enables blind people to video call sighted volunteers to help them won a technology award on Tuesday, amid growing interest in businesses that support vulnerable groups. Be My Eyes – a Danish company that allows some 87,000 people who have downloaded the free app to request assistance in […]