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Cardinal William H. Keeler is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007. Pope Benedict XVI accepted Keeler's resignation on July 12, 2007, when it was announced that Edwin O'Brien had been appointed to succeed Keeler as Archbishop of Baltimore. Keeler was ordained on July 17, 1955. Raised in Pennsylvania, Keeler spent more than half his career in the Diocese of Harrisburg -- first as a parish priest, then becoming auxiliary bishop in 1979 and bishop in 1983. Keeler became known for his work building interfaith bonds, particularly Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Some observers have said the prelate's relationships with Jewish leaders im...
Cardinal William H. Keeler is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1989 to 2007. Pope Benedict XVI accepted Keeler's resignation on July 12, 2007, when it was announced that Edwin O'Brien had been appointed to succeed Keeler as Archbishop of Baltimore. Keeler was ordained on July 17, 1955. Raised in Pennsylvania, Keeler spent more than half his career in the Diocese of Harrisburg -- first as a parish priest, then becoming auxiliary bishop in 1979 and bishop in 1983. Keeler became known for his work building interfaith bonds, particularly Catholic-Jewish dialogue. Some observers have said the prelate's relationships with Jewish leaders impressed Pope John Paul II during the pontiff's 1987 visit to the United States, ultimately leading to Keeler's elevation to cardinal in 1994. As Archbishop of Baltimore, Keeler was head of America's oldest see and de facto Primate. In 1992, he initiated the Lenten Appeal, a giving campaign that raised more than $44 million in support of Baltimore's Catholic schools, the needs of the less fortunate and a variety of spiritual development efforts. Keeler also played a key role in the effort to restore Baltimore's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, America's first cathedral, the cost of which was financed entirely through private donations. In 2005, Keeler was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the papal conclave that chose Pope Benedict XVI. He retains his membership in the College of Cardinals but will not be allowed to vote after he turns 80.
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Rabbi Mark G. Loeb dies at 65
As Rabbi Mark G. Loeb neared retirement last year, members of Beth El Congregation were given the opportunity to write letters describing what he had meant to them, a way in which he had come to their aid or a moment in which he had touched their lives....Tags: Human Rights, Randallstown, Punishment, Italy, Passover Seder
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O'Brien to move into archbishop's residence in fall
Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien is in, and Cardinal William H. Keeler is out at the archbishop's official residence on North Charles Street. O'Brien, who has been living in an apartment owned by the Society of the Priests of St. Sulpice in North Baltimore...Tags: National Government, Edwin F. O'Brien, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Johnson, Basilica of the Assumption
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Execution foes take heart
Armed with a recommendation from a state commission to abolish Maryland's death penalty, opponents who have long sought to end the practice are hoping to finally put the matter to rest by pressuring key lawmakers to switch their votes. With many opinions...Tags: Norman R. Stone, Jr., Edwin F. O'Brien, Frederick County (Maryland), Executive Branch, Punishment
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An urban 'sanctuary'
Calling for a "sanctuary in a suffering city," Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien dedicated the Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden in downtown Baltimore yesterday before unveiling a bronze statue of the late pontiff. Speaking at Charles and Franklin streets, the...Tags: Gainesville, Edwin F. O'Brien, Religious Leaders, Sculpture, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Catholic bicentennial
Sun reporterThe Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate its bicentennial starting next month with work on a new prayer garden near downtown, musical performances in the Basilica of the Assumption and an exhibit of the Catholic community's history at St. Mary's...Tags: Edwin F. O'Brien, Religious Leaders, History, Executive Branch, Basilica of the Assumption
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The mark of a leader
Sun ReporterArchbishop Edwin F. O'Brien will receive his pallium at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican tomorrow, a capstone event marking his connection to the Catholic hierarchy and to the church worldwide. More than 100 Marylanders have traveled to Rome to attend...Tags: Edwin F. O'Brien, Religious Leaders, The Pope, Armed Forces, Thomas J Reese
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Baker executed for 1991 killing
Sun reportersThirteen years after he was convicted of shooting a woman to death at a Baltimore County mall while two of her grandchildren looked on, Wesley Eugene Baker was executed last night by lethal injection. Baker, 47, was pronounced dead at 9:18 p.m., making...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Executive Branch, Punishment, Prisons
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Ehrlich says decision on execution was difficult
Sun reporterGov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday that the decision to allow this week the second execution of his term came after extensive review of the case and consideration of the views of death penalty opponents, including Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Executive Branch, Punishment, Gang Activity, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Baker chronology
Sun staff1991 June 6: A gunman shoots Jane Frances Tyson, 49, as she sits in her car with her two grandchildren in the parking lot of Catonsville's Westview Mall. He grabs her purse, which contains $10. Oct. 24: A jury convicts the accused getaway driver,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Executive Branch, Punishment, Catonsville, Prisons
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Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange
Sun ReporterMother Mary Elizabeth Lange 1784-1882 Elizabeth Lange was born in 1784 in Haiti, an island the Caribbean. Her parents fled Haiti during a revolution and went to Cuba, where Lange received her education. She came to Baltimore in 1813 and settled in...Tags: Demographics, History, National or Ethnic Minorities, Illegal Immigrants, Christianity
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Bells toll to commemorate basilica's ties to France
Sun ReporterBells rang 200 times on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean yesterday to celebrate the centuries-old relationship between France and the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore. As part of a week of celebrations for the restored basilica, Cardinal William...Tags: History, Diplomacy, Basilica of the Assumption, Armed Forces, Christianity
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