Next Cor ad Cor Meeting at The College, Littlemore Oxford, 7th January 2025, 8:00 pm
Bicentenary of Newman’s First Sermon
Two hundred years ago, on Wednesday 23 June 1824, John Henry Newman preached his first sermon.
Newman Newsletter 2024
Dear Newman friends, Pope Francis welcomed John Henry Newman into the ranks of the saints at a memorable ceremony in St Peter’s Square on 13 October 2019. The Holy Father has often expressed his admiration for the great theologian, as … Continued
Newman Night Walk from Oxford to Littlemore on 8th October 2023
“Out of the Shadows: walking through the night with St John Henry Newman” An article by Lauren Spohn in: The Catholic Herald, 14 October 2023 Seventy-five pilgrims stood outside the Oxford Oratory, listening. It was a quarter past seven on … Continued
“A seeker of truth”: Newman Walk follows in saint’s footsteps
Fr. Hermann Geissler, organiser of Rome’s annual Newman Walk, speaks to Vatican News about English St. John Henry Newman, and the importance of his writings today. By Joseph Tulloch and Silvia Kritzenberger © vaticannews Every year, devotees of St. John … Continued
Newman Newsletter 2023
Dear Newman Friends, On December 31st, 2022, Benedict XVI was called home into eternity by the Lord. The late Pope was one of the most renowned Newman friends. He cherished Newman from an early age and was able to beatify … Continued
The Dream of Gerontius in Saint Paul Outside the Walls
On April 29th, 2023, the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls in Rome hosted a magnificent performance of Sir Edward Elgar’s masterpiece, The Dream of Gerontius. Composed in 1900, this oratorio is the musical setting of the famous poem, written … Continued
How Newman inspired the White Rose resistance in Nazi Germany
Eighty years ago, on February 18, 1943, Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie were caught distributing anti-Nazi leaflets in Munich University. Five days later they were tried and executed for high treason on Hitler’s direct orders. The Scholls belonged to … Continued
Benedict XVI and the International Centre of Newman Friends
“To see Sisters who are seriously interested in John Henry Newman and at the same time have a great love of cooking, I found this combination very original!” These were the words Benedict XVI used years later to describe his … Continued
Obituary of Fr. Ian Ker
The great biographer of Newman, a convert from Anglicanism, always inspired fondness in those who reveled in his wit, his bonhomie, his learning, and his very real, if inconspicuous pietas. With the generous permission of the author Edward Short Fr. Ian … Continued