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 ...

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.

A new film out this week depicting the life of Jesus aims to reach an audience its director says has long been overlooked. "JESUS: a Deaf Missions film," will be the first of its kind made up of a ...

There are about 120 to 150 movies that tell the story of Jesus, but a new groundbreaking film is opening his story cinematically to a new audience: the deaf community. The film was written by and for ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A film that just hit the box office this week is breaking barriers for the deaf community. The film entitled “JESUS: a Deaf Missions Film,” is the first movie released in theaters ...

“Jesus” retells the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ — all in American Sign Language. “Thelma” has good actors and some winning ideas, but it lacks a bit of grandmother’s common sense.

Not recognizing ASL as a foreign language at Baylor is hindering not only the university’s focus on diversity and inclusion, but also the very Christian mission to spread the gospel to all people.

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses that can accommodate their needs, but some churches are finding a way to do just that. Our Lady of the ...

Father Michael Depcik, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who is deaf, converses with Chris Duck, retired coordinator of deaf ministry for the archdiocese, from left, ...

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 ...