Bishop to receive Queen’s former chaplain into Roman Catholic Church

Dr Gavin Ashenden, an Anglican bishop and former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, is to be received into the Catholic Church in Shrewsbury Cathedral. The Bishop of Shrewsbury, Mark Davies, will confirm Dr Ashenden in the Catholic faith during Mass on 22nd December, the fourth Sunday of Advent. His reception into the Catholic Church means... Read More

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October 31, 2019

Inside the Making of an English Saint

Isaac Withers reflects on his experiences of being part of the team who orchestrated the media campaign for the journey to Newman’s canonisation. John Henry Newman is now St. John Henry Newman, and that simply sounds right. I would like here to just give a few closing thoughts on the experience that our canonisation team... Read More

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October 14, 2019

Cardinal John Henry Newman’s ‘profound’ impact hailed as he becomes saint

St John Henry Newman was hailed as a priest, a poet and a thinker who had a “profound” impact on the world as he was canonised by Pope Francis. In front of tens of thousands of pilgrims at the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square, the Pontiff elevated the English theologian to sainthood. The Prince of Wales,... Read More

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October 14, 2019

Prince of Wales praises St John Henry Newman

On the eve of the canonisation of St John Henry Newman, the Prince of Wales penned an article about England’s newest saint for the Vatican newspaper. St Newman’s example, he wrote, ‘is needed more than ever for the manner in which, at his best, he could advocate without accusation, could disagree without disrespect and, perhaps... Read More

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October 11, 2019

Excitement at canonisation of spiritual ‘giant’ Newman

John Henry Newman was a spiritual ‘giant’ and ‘a very important figure,’ according to the British ambassador to the Holy See. Sally Axworthy was speaking ahead of Newman’s canonisation in Rome on 13 October. “Cardinal Newman was really a very important figure. He was a giant of the 19th century,” she said. She spoke of... Read More

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October 3, 2019

John Henry Newman: A Model of Courage and Faith

How far would a person go to follow the truth? This is the story of Blessed John Henry Newman — soon to be saint — who will be canonised by Pope Francis at the Vatican on 13 October 2019. Although he died in 1890, Cardinal Newman is a saint for our times and a person... Read More

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February 13, 2019

Pope Francis approves canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman

Pope Francis has signed a decree recognising a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman, the English cardinal, clearing the way for his canonisation. The Vatican announced today (Wednesday) that Pope Francis had signed the decree the day before. In the sainthood cause of Blessed Newman, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth had... Read More

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