The sisters will be received into the Ordinariate; their avoidable expulsion from their convent has been a heavy price to pay
Topic: Blessed John Henry Newman
The Wantage community was one of the first Anglican religious orders; the conversion of its core members heralds the end of Anglo-Catholicism
The National Catholic Reporter ‘quotes’ Newman in support of an anti-papal campaign. Why is it that liberals think that Newman was one of them?
Catholics, said Newman, are bound by the Pope’s formal teaching. If you don’t accept that, why do you stay?
Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/12/12
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Eamon Duffy talks of ‘the Sovietisation of Catholic intellectual life’ and quotes Newman in defence of Tina Beattie: Newman would disagree
Catholic liberals keep trying to claim Newman as one of themselves, by quoting him out of context: but he was a dedicated scourge of liberalism
Archbishop Longley reminds us of our commitment to ecumenism. But ecumenism today has to be very different from that of the post-Conciliar years
And John Henry Newman, contrary to the supposition of many, was hardly an ecumenist as we understand the word
Bishops to distribute cards to Catholics declaring their faith
Catholics across England and Wales are being encouraged to carry a ‘faith card’







Sophie Scholl, executed by the Nazis 70 years ago, shows the human spirit at its finest
Both Sophie and her fellow German Joseph Ratzinger were inspired by Newman’s writings on conscience