Pope to canonise British Catholic luminary John Henry Newman

Pope to canonise British Catholic luminary John Henry Newman

Thursday, July 4th, 2019

Latest News

Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the most influential and controversial Christian figures of the 19th century and a leading Anglican before converting to Catholicism, will be made a saint, the Vatican said on Monday.

Canonisation will take place at the Vatican on October 13, it said in a statement, after Pope Francis decreed recognition of a healing miracle attributed to Newman’s intercession.

“Cardinal Newman had a major impact on Catholic theology and on education worldwide, making him a truly global Briton,” said Sally Axworthy, the British Ambassador to the Vatican. Read more

Related Posts:

Additional reading

News category: News Shorts, World.

Tags: Canonisation, Cardinal John Newman, Pope Francis

Analysis and Comment
- We don’t need women deacons
  
  Women deacons are in effect working well in the Church, except we do not call them deacons, and they are not ordained. This is the view of Dr Joe Grayland, theologian, author and parish priest of three parishes in Palmerston Read more
- Married priests, women priests and laity send Terry and me to Hell
  
  This is not an easy article to write, but it has been with me for a long time. It comes to the surface when I’m told that priests feel threatened by the ordination of women. – Originally reported 22 May, Read more
- Love George Pell or loathe him, we should all be grateful that justice has been delivered
  
  Some Australians, including many victims of child sexual abuse, revile George Pell. Others hold him in high esteem. Neither of these groups will have their minds changed about Cardinal Pell, regardless of what any court might determine. The majority of Read more
- Editorial Comment: “See how they love one another”
  
  The editors at CathNews New Zealand and Pacific have been saddened by some aggressive and even offensive comments that have been submitted to our website. Not all of them have been approved for publication. – Originally reported 29 May 2015. Read more

Search CathNews

Search for:
NZCBC CathNews

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

We respect your email privacy

Powered by AWeber Email Marketing