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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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Criticism of archdiocese strikes nerve with readers
There has been so much response to my Sunday column on the Archdiocese of Baltimore's decision to close 13 schools, including Cardinal Gibbons School, I thought I would share some of the more interesting and thoughtful comments with all my other readers...Tags: Hunt Valley, Parochial Schools, Basilica of the Assumption
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Is church just trying to cash in on school property?
In 2002, while addressing administrators of Catholic schools, Cardinal William Keeler called the last six months of the Roman Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal "a painful and purifying time." As part of the archdiocese's penance for turning a blind...Tags: Sexual Assault
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Gibbons closure draws protest
Defiance and dejection contended for the upper hand Saturday as parents, students and alumni of Cardinal Gibbons School held an emotional and at times angry rally at the campus to fight the Archdiocese of Baltimore's plans to close the South Baltimore...Tags: Edwin F. O'Brien, Finance
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With click of a mouse, Haiti aid grows
Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince, U.S. relief organizations in Baltimore and beyond have collected more than $380 million for Haiti, an outpouring of support unprecedented for a foreign disaster. With the images from...Tags: Natural Disasters, Haiti, Sales, Facebook, Disasters
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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: History, Benedict XVI, Edwin F. O'Brien, Photography, Washington Nationals
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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: Benedict XVI, Georgetown, Edwin F. O'Brien, Roman Catholic, Religious Leaders
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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, Roman Catholic, Statue of Liberty, Basilica of the Assumption, Armed Forces
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Crash 'happened just like that'
Sun ReporterCardinal William H. Keeler moved with the aid of a walker yesterday, his right pants leg slit to accommodate the protective boot that braced his broken right ankle.Keeler suffered the injury about two weeks ago in a car crash while vacationing in Italy....Tags: Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Thomas Smith, Roman Catholic, Health Treatments, Transportation Accidents
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Keeler injured in auto accident
Sun ReporterThe Rev. Bernard Quinn often traveled with Cardinal Keeler and Msgr. Thomas F. Smith. For years, they have traveled together, the archbishop of Baltimore and his two longtime friends, fellow priests from his former diocese in Harrisburg, Pa. Sometimes...Tags: Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Roman Catholic, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois), Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Keeler plans to remain in Baltimore
Sun ReporterThe leader of Baltimore's Catholics says he plans to stay in the city even after a successor is named by Pope Benedict XVI.In an extensive interview with The Sun in which he discussed his post-retirement plans for the first time, Cardinal William H....Tags: Roman Catholic, Religious Leaders, Timonium, Health Treatments, Society
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Keeler's age opens issue of succession
Sun ReporterIn a matter of months, weeks or even days, a new bishop could be appointed to take charge of America's oldest Roman Catholic archdiocese. Cardinal William H. Keeler submitted his resignation letter to the Vatican more than a year ago - a church...Tags: Ethics, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Benedict XVI, Edwin F. O'Brien, Long Island
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