Deaf people and Persons with Disabilities are our Kapwa: A Response to Fratelli Tutti

In a world where some people have accustomed to a sort of apartheid that is a paradigm of "us-them," the reminder of Pope Francis in his latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti is timely. The "them" here are the "hidden exiles," who are often an afterthought of society - Deaf...

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Published in:Concilium
Main Author: Meneses, Kristine C. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: SCM Press 2022
In: Concilium
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic church, Pope (2013- : Franziskus), Verfasserschaft1, Fratelli tutti / Deaf-mute person / Handicapped / Contribution
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B Deaf people
B People with disabilities
B Francis, Pope, 1936-
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Summary:In a world where some people have accustomed to a sort of apartheid that is a paradigm of "us-them," the reminder of Pope Francis in his latest encyclical Fratelli Tutti is timely. The "them" here are the "hidden exiles," who are often an afterthought of society - Deaf and Persons with Disabilities. In this short reflection, I share my years of engagement with Deaf people and Persons with Disabilities and their praxis of Filipino indigenous values, which can be taken as a gesture of social friendship.
ISSN:0010-5236
Contains:Enthalten in: Concilium