Proclamation of St. Newman as Doctor of Church Signals Catholic Revival at Oxford

Proclamation of St. Newman as doctor of church signals Catholic revival at Oxford

"His writings will stimulate sustained reflection about what a university education can contribute to human flourishing."

Proclamation of St. Newman as doctor of Church signals Catholic revival at Oxford - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — When St. John Henry Newman is proclaimed a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1, staff and students at his old university will be counting on a boost of confidence for Oxford’s once-excluded Catholics. “Newman had a huge influence during his lifetime and drew a lot of people into the church,” explained Alvea Fernandez, from Oxford University’s Catholic chaplaincy. “Seeing a relatively recent Oxford figure elevated this way now has encoura…

Proclamation of St. Newman as doctor of church signals Catholic revival at Oxford - The Leaven Catholic Newspaper

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