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The Life of St. Margaret of Castello

Few have faced such daunting obstacles and triumphed so beautifully as Margaret of Castello. Born a dwarf with severe physical disabilities, Margaret’s embarrassed parents locked her away, and ...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis declares blind 14th-century lay Dominican a saint

Pope Francis declared a blind 14th-century Italian lay Dominican a saint Saturday using a process known as “equipollent” canonization. The Holy See press office said April 24 that the pope had ...
Columbus Dispatch

Keeping the faith: Respect for human dignity must be at heart of actions, moral principles

The recent canonization of St. Margaret of Castello is a moment of hope and inspiration for people all over the world, but it has local significance here in Columbus, where the parish of St. Patrick ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Francis Declares Blind 14th-Century Lay Dominican a Saint

Margaret of Castello was born blind and with a severe curvature of the spine in 1287. A statue of St. Margaret of Castello at St. Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio. (photo: Nheyob via Wikimedia (CC ...