Cardinal John Henry Newman

Cardinal John Henry Newman was canonized in Rome on Oct. 13 during the 2019 Synod on the Amazon. Newman was a 19th-century theologian, poet, priest and cardinal whose writings are considered some of the most important Catholic writings in the last two centuries. Originally an Anglican priest and professor at Oxford, Newman left the Church of England and converted to Catholicism in 1845. In this section, you can find articles on Newman's life and his relevance to the church today.