The Catholic Church in England and Wales has reacted with hope and joyful hearts to the news that Saint John Henry Newman will soon be declared a Doctor of the Universal Church.
It follows the annoucement today by the Vatican that Pope Leo XIV had “confirmed the positive opinion” of the declaration during an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
A Doctor of the Church is a title given by a pope to a saint recognised as having made a significant contribution to theology or doctrine. Newman was noted for his teachings on conscience and doctrinal development.
