Stories about Jesus Christ have been shared for centuries. But Joseph Josselyn, a deaf Christian and film director, is telling a story about Christ in American Sign Language — for the first time ever.

Leon Devriendt is happy he is deaf because he has the opportunity to help others. “Yes, I am very happy to be a deaf person. God gave me such a gift,” Devriendt said through an interpreter with a ...

Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama Jesus of Nazareth—but as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I had this thought: I wonder what it would ...

The occasional boom of a bass drum punctuates the Mass at St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center on the Northwest Side, signaling particularly important moments during the liturgical service, which is ...

FRESNO, Calif. - As music plays at the Fresno Deaf Church on a recent Sunday, most people sitting in the pews sign along. The only audible voice in the room is the one on the recording, singing a ...

While they have a voice, they can”t be heard. Nobody knew that more than Oscar and Olivia Bibb. So the Vallejo couple quietly set out to do something about it. And their mission fell on deaf ears, ...

DAVID TERESHCHUK, correspondent: Holy Mass begins in a New York church that is threatened with closure. Catholic authorities throughout the country are shutting down and merging parishes as they trim ...

Fresno Deaf Church, which identifies as Evangelical Free, worships every Sunday in The Bridge Fresno in central Fresno. “If you compare us with a hearing church,” says Matthew Mickle, a Fresno Deaf ...

Jerry Pearson recently taught about the importance of forgiving others, and people acting as peacemakers in society. Pearson taught the message through the use of American Sign Language (ASL) at the ...

If you’re deaf and want to attend a worship service, you’re likely to encounter some difficulties. If you’re blind, it’s not much easier. Few religious texts are widely available in Braille. Most ...

If a hearing impairment has kept you from attending church, the New Port Richey Baptist Deaf Church urges you to try its services. Last Sunday the church celebrated Founder's Day in recognition of its ...