Blessed John Henry Newman’s sublime poem The Dream of Gerontius, set to music by Sir Edward Elgar, was performed in Worcester Cathedral
Newman says that ‘the very notion of being religious implies self-denial’: true, maybe, but not easy
Bishops of England and Wales say the papal visit gave them confidence and strengthened their identity as Catholics
Pilgrims from Harrow on the Hill in north London were delighted to make the journey to Cofton Park for the beatification of John Henry Newman
The beatification of John Henry Newman had special meaning for staff and pupils of the Oratory School and Oratory Prep School
He was nothing like our traditional idea of what a saint is like: but his time has come
Our round up of an incredible four days
We owe him our deepest gratitude. His visit was as great a success as that of John Paul II in 1982
The 25th Sunday of the Year: Am 8:4-7; Ps 115; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13
Victorian convert is beatified in front of tens of thousands at Cofton Park, Birmingham
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