St. John Henry Newman to be made Doctor of the Church

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Pope Leo paves way for St. John Henry Newman to be formally named doctor of the church

St. John Henry Newman -- the 19th-century theologian, intellectual and preacher who journeyed from Anglicanism to Catholicism, powerfully shaping religious thought in both faith traditions -- will be named a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV.

Celebrating Cardinal Newman, one of the 'great teachers of the church'

"He is the one Englishman of that era who upheld the ancient creed with a knowledge that only theologians possess, a Shakespearean force of style, and a fervour worthy of the saints."