Pope Francis meets at the Vatican in 2019 with representatives of the world’s religious traditions and experts in the fields of development, the environment and healthcare. The group was meeting to discuss the contributions religions can make to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in a way that responds to the needs of the poor and respects the environment. Photo: CNS It’s easy to use the right words in development while people with disabilities remain overlooked, writes Dualta Roughneen This coming December 3 marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It was instituted in 1992 by the United Nations, to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of…
