Blessed John Henry Newman

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Banner of St. John Henry Newman on St. Peter's Basilica for his canonization Oct. 13, 2019.

'Lead, kindly light' - Pope Francis names Newman a saint

Oct 13, 2019

By Courtney Mares

Nearly two centuries ago, John Henry Newman was England’s most well-known Anglican priest, until he risked everything to become a... Read more

Melissa Villalobos and her family at the canonization of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman.

How a miracle through Cardinal Newman saved a mother and baby in a dangerous pregnancy

Oct 12, 2019

By Mary Farrow

When Melissa Villalobos first heard about Cardinal John Henry Newman, she had no idea the pivotal role he would play... Read more

Blessed John Henry Newman by Sir John Everett Millais (1881).

Cardinal Newman’s time in Rome

Oct 11, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal John Henry Newman, who will be canonized Oct. 13, is more often associated with Birmingham than Rome, but his... Read more

Blessed John Henry Newman's coat of arms.

Cardinal Nichols: John Henry Newman calls Catholics to be 'missionary disciples'

Sep 30, 2019

The leading English bishop said Sunday that Blessed John Henry Newman offers an important witness for the Catholic Church in... Read more

A bust of Blessed John Henry Newman at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

Novena of thanksgiving to precede Newman's canonization

Sep 20, 2019

The Oratories of England are organizing a novena next month leading up to the canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman,... Read more