Mark Bradford was appointed Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the beginning of 2023. For over twenty years, he has been blessed to serve in leadership positions in various church ministries, including as the founding president of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation in the U.S. Mark and his wife Denise are parents to Thomas, their sixth of seven children (and first son), who happens to have been gifted with an extra 21st chromosome. Mark is a passionate advocate for those born with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. He especially advocates against the threat of abortion following a prenatal diagnosis at every opportunity. He is the author of Let Us Pray: Catholic Prayers for All Abilities and the editor of Indispensable: A Catholic Guide to Welcoming Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (both published by Word on Fire). The Bradfords reside in the Philadelphia suburbs.