Litany of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman

Litany of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman

With grateful hearts, let us invoke the intercession of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, Doctor of the Church: Ever-obedient to the voice of conscience, “the aboriginal vicar of Christ,” pray for us. Schooled in the [...]

At education Jubilee, pope names St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’

VATICAN CITY — The lives of St. John Henry Newman and of all the saints teach Christians that “it is possible to live passionately amidst the complexity of the present without neglecting the apostolic mandate to ‘shine like stars in the world,’” Pope Leo XIV said.Celebrating Mass Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints, Pope Leo concluded the Jubilee of the World of Education and proclaimed St. Newman the 38th doctor of the church, including him among t…

The Lateran Basilica: the church of the Pope

Happy Church Day! As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar. We don’t commemorate a Biblical event (say, the baptism of Jesus) or a saint. We don’t mark a new season (but be patient: Advent is coming soon). Instead, we celebrate a building — more specifically, the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. It’s the oldest of the four major basilicas in Rome and serves as the official “home”…

Pope Leo declares St John Henry Newman a 'Doctor of the Church' - The Catholic Leader

THE lives of St John Henry Newman and of all the saints teach Christians that “it is possible to live passionately amidst the complexity of the present without neglecting the apostolic mandate to ‘shine like stars in the world’,” Pope Leo XIV said. Celebrating Mass on the feast of All Saints, Pope Leo concluded the […] The post Pope Leo declares St John Henry Newman a ‘Doctor of the Church’ appeared first on The Catholic Leader.

CNA explains: What does it mean to be a doctor of the Church?

By Francesca Pollio Fenton , Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 06:00 am The Vatican announced Thursday that St. John Henry Newman will be declared a doctor of the Church. The 19th-century English saint — a former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism — will join 37 other saints who have been given the same honor. Born in London and baptized into the Church of England in 1801, Newman was a popular and respected Anglican priest, theolo…