At an Episcopal church in New York, services in sign language help deaf worshippers connect with their community and their faith. (Dec. 27) ...

Music, sermons, prayers, even confessions make up much of the experience of a typical religious service. So, for the deaf, how does faith flourish in an environment that so revolves around sound?

Music, sermons, prayers, even confessions make up much of the experience of a typical religious service. So, for the deaf, how does faith flourish in an environment that so revolves around sound?

Like most of his sermons, Father Heitker’s sermon last week was short (it tires the deaf to concentrate for long on hands or lips). Then came Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. With signs ...

AMARILLO, Texas – Worshipping at Paramount Baptist Deaf Church is not a silent affair. Deaf people who can speak joyfully shout during the baptism of one of their friends.