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[Opinion] St. John Henry Newman — the Doctor of the Heart?

With the news that St. John Henry Newman will be declared the next doctor of the Church, speculation has swirled about what, if any, “subtitle” Pope Leo XIV might bestow upon the 19th century English theologian and convert. Doctors of the Church are saints whose teaching has profoundly illuminated some aspect of the Catholic faith. The Church will often give them a specific title to highlight their contribution or their personality. St. John Hen…
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On July 31, the Vatican published information that Pope Leo XIV had confirmed his positive opinion regarding the conferment of the title "Doctor of the Universal Church" on St. John Henry Newman. His life is explored in a subsection of Father Dominik Ochlak OMI's study of the Christian message of fiction in catechesis, titled "The Role of Cardinal John Henry Newman in the Life of the Church in England." John Henry Newman was born. The article, "…

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thecatholicspirit.com broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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