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Pope to make St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education with St. Thomas Aquinas

Pope Leo declared St. John Henry Newman a co-patron of education along with St. Thomas Aquinas in his recent apostolic letter, “Drawing New Maps of Hope.” ...

Pope declares Cardinal Newman a church doctor and signals Catholic education is a priority

Pope Leo XIV has bestowed one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on St. John Henry Newman, declaring him a doctor of the church.
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At education Jubilee, pope names St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the Church’

Celebrating Mass Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints, Pope Leo concluded the Jubilee of the World of Education and proclaimed St. Newman the 38th doctor of the Church, including him among the men and ...

‘Only death can protect us’: How the folk saint La Santa Muerte reflects violence in Mexico

Since appearing as a public shrine in 2001, the female death deity’s popularity has exploded and is a frequent sight in ...
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7 fascinating facts about St. Martin de Porres, the first Black saint of the Americas

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first Black saint of the ...