Down syndrome Archives

Miracle child’s Down syndrome is a ‘blessing for our family,’ says couple

Jun 22, 2020

On a trip to Tennessee to interview the Schachles, Brian Caulfield asked them why the child was healed of hydrops but not of Down syndrome. “We never prayed to have Down syndrome healed. That wasn’t life threatening,” they answered. “We thought a child with Down syndrome would be a blessing for our family.”

By Andy Telli

Parents: Baby miraculously cured in utero, now 5, ‘has changed our life’

Jun 22, 2020

On May 27, Pope Francis approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing Mikey Schachle’s cure from a deadly case of fetal hydrops while still in his mother’s womb as a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.

By Andy Telli

‘My life just isn’t as valuable as others’: Woman sues British government

Feb 27, 2020

A woman with Down syndrome will take the British government to court in an attempt to change a law that permits abortions up to birth of children considered to be “seriously handicapped.”

By Simon Caldwell

‘Dad-vocate’ for Down syndrome children offers powerful pro-life example

Jul 14, 2019

The father of a daughter with Down syndrome is an advocate for providing support to parents in similar situations and letting them know there is support for them.

By Theresa Stratford

Priest’s marathon helps fund heart surgeries for Down syndrome children

May 13, 2019

What began as the fulfillment of a personal goal became a life-changing endeavor when Father Michael Tobin entered the Boston Marathon as a charity runner this spring.

By Marnie McAllister