Pope Leo XIV will proclaim his first Doctor of the Church by elevating St. John Henry Newman to one of the most highly esteemed positions in the history of sainthood and of the Catholic Church.
On 31 July, Pope Leo received in audience Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, reports EWTN Vatican.
During the meeting, the “positive opinion of the Dicastery's Plenary Session” was confirmed, meaning that St. John Henry Newman will be proclaimed a Doctor of the Universal Church.
