Pope pleads for inclusion of people with disabilities
October 17, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Speaking on October 16 to participants in a conference sponsored by the G7 group on disabilities, Pope Francis said that “every person is an integral part of the universal human family, and no one should fall victim to a throwaway culture—absolutely no one.”
In making a plea for efforts to ensure that people with disabilities are included in the work of society, the Pope also said that “we must take into account the urgent needs of the earth, our common home.” He said that climate change harms those who are must vulnerable, “including persons with disabilities.”
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