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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 ...
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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 ...
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Blessed Margaret of Castello: Patron for Legislation Protecting the Disabled Unborn; and More Links!

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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 ...