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‘Witnesses to Freedom’: Thomas More, John Fisher Relics Tour for Fortnight for Freedom

6/24/2016

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‘Witnesses to Freedom’: Thomas More, John Fisher Relics Tour for Fortnight for Freedom - The relics of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher are coming from England as part of a tour to coincide with this year’s “Fortnight for Freedom,” which begins on June 21 — the vigil of the feast of these martyrs.

Why these particular two saints? Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore thought it would be a good way for people to encounter these two great saints through their relics, explained Aaron Weldon, the religious-liberty program specialist who is coordinating this tour for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is sponsoring the event together with the Knights of Columbus...Read More
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