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In 878, the Christian king of Wessex, Alfred the Great, defeated the pagan Viking warlord Guthrum at the Battle of Ethandun, ensuring that Christianity would survive in England.
In 1210, the magnificent cathedral in Rheims, France was destroyed by fire. Arson was suspected but never proven. Exactly one year later, in 1211, the cornerstone was laid for the complete reconstruction of the cathedral.
New saint a ‘great blessing’ for persons with disabilities, say local advocates
A statue of St. Margaret of Castello at St. Patrick Church in Columbus, Ohio. (Nheyob via Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0).
By Gina Christian • Posted May 4, 2021
Local disability advocates are hailing the recent canonization of a 14th-century lay Dominican as a “great blessing.”
On April 24, Pope Francis declared Margaret of Castello a saint through a process called “equipollent (equivalent) canonization,” which recognizes longstanding devotion to the individual, enduring virtues and a legacy of miraculous intercession. St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. Francois de Laval are among those who have been elevated through the procedure.