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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 impressed Pope Jo...
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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Hilda L. Semesky, 100
Hilda L. Semesky, a homemaker and longtime Northwest Baltimore resident, died in her sleep Monday at Lorien Mays Chapel Health Care Center. She was 100. Hilda Dixon was born and raised at 2141 N. Pulaski St. and graduated in 1925 from Western High...Tags: Christianity, Oak Park, Health and Safety at School, Bethany Beach, Catonsville
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Baltimore auxiliary bishop to lead Del., Shore diocese
Sun ReporterBishop W. Francis Malooly has spent four decades ministering to Roman Catholics in and around his native Baltimore. Now he is moving 70 miles north to take on his biggest job: leading the Diocese of Wilmington, Del. Malooly, 64, was introduced to his new...Tags: Christianity, St. Charles, Roland Park, Benedict XVI, Church and State Relations
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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: Defense, Christianity, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Thomas J Reese
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Rev. Kevin W. Brooksbank
Sun ReporterThe Rev. Kevin Walter Brooksbank, an associate pastor at a Loch Raven Village Roman Catholic parish, died of a viral infection and kidney failure Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 35. Born in Baltimore and raised in Cockeysville, he attended...Tags: Christianity, James Barker, Values, Edwin F. O'Brien, Colleges and Universities
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Archdiocesan priest defrocked
Sun reportersA Baltimore priest has been permanently removed from ministry 15 years after allegations that he had committed sexual abuse and three years after he pleaded guilty in court to abusing a minor - too long a wait for some advocates for abuse victims. This...Tags: Benedict XVI, Edwin F. O'Brien, Abusive Behavior, Trials, Sexual Assault
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Faith & Values Calendar
Singers and liturgical dance groups will perform May 24 at the Called 2 Dance festival in Fort Lauderdale. The program will start at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Performing will be students...Tags: Christianity, Fort Lauderdale, John Paul II, Popular Music, Boca Raton
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Casting in the spirit
Sun Art CriticIt may seem an unlikely story, but Joe Sheppard's career as portraitist to popes and cardinals had its genesis in a boxing ring. "Years ago, I used to box every Saturday at Mack Lewis' gym on Broadway," recalls the 77-year-old Maryland artist, who now...Tags: Christianity, Basilica of the Assumption, Sculpture, John Paul II, Benedict XVI
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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: Basilica of the Assumption, Executive Branch, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, George Washington
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Md. Catholics join in exuberant liturgy
Sun reportersJack Rosenthal awoke yesterday in a panic. The 16-year-old had overslept, missing the bus to Washington for an event with great historical and spiritual significance to him - Pope Benedict XVI's first Mass in the U.S. as pontiff. The teen's father rushed...Tags: Christianity, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Teen-agers, Edwin F. O'Brien
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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: Defense, Christianity, Basilica of the Assumption, Church and State Relations, Statue of Liberty
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