More than access: Signing church services for the deaf is a work of love – and a willingness to learn the Bible
“One missed sign or one missed concept can prevent others from working out their service salvation on that day,” said Bronte Stewart, who founded an ASL interpretation program at her church in 2014. REINA COULIBALY, in an article first published by Religion News Service, reports…
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: ASL Bible shows that God speaks in sign languages too
In an article published on Religion News Service, ROBERT L BRIGGS, president and CEO of the American Bible Society, reflects on the recent creation of the American Sign Language Bible in marking National Deaf History Month in the US…
FAITH AND THE DEAF: AT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, DEAF CULTURE AND FAITH MIX TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports…
For deaf Tanzanians, places to worship are rare
Bagamoyo, Tanzania RNS On a recent Sunday morning, Isaac Mbaga met with two friends to worship in his house in this town on the east side of the country’s major port city, Dar es Salaam. As they began their worship service with songs, the three – all of whom are deaf – danced and signed […]
My Mission: Helping the deaf to access Scripture
ADAN BURKE (with MARISA SORENSON) writes about his work at the US-based Deaf Bible Society…
A PLACE OF HOPE: SOUTH SUDAN’S DISABLED SWAP STIGMA FOR SPORT
STEFANIE GLINSKI, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how sport is providing a “place of belonging” for those with disabilities in South Sudan…