A priest denied him because he has "the mental capacity of a 6-month old" and didn't have "sufficient knowledge of Christ".
According to the boy's family, a Catholic church priest in Texas turned away Kevin Castro, from his First Communion because he had cerebral palsy. The priest who has never met Kevin, made his decision based on what he knew of him.It is a shame to see that a church would judge the knowledge of a boy and discriminate him because of his condition and not even know him.
Sources reported that people often mistakenly confuse cerebral palsy for an intellectual disability because of the symptoms they witness, such a slurred speech, drooling or spasticity."
That does not mean that Kevin is unable to understand the importance of the Catholic faith and not be able to share the ceremony embraced by the church community.
His family had been preparing him for months on the "religious milestone". They should go to another church, where acts of discrimination are not judged. The Catholic doctrine doesn't specify what level of knowledge that should be adequate by the person.
As long as he believes in his faith he should be able follow through his First Communion.
Do you find this to be discrimination ?
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