Newman poised to be “saint of friendship” in today’s polarised church
Vatican CityRNS Cardinal John Henry Newman, a Catholic convert who was able to bridge the divide with the Anglican Church and was among the most respected theologians of the 19th century, will become a saint on Sunday (13th October), as Catholicism faces new divisions from within. “Some people say this is a battle for the soul […]
Pope to canonise British Catholic luminary John Henry Newman
Vatican CityReuters 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 13th October, it said in a statement, after Pope Francis […]