Next Cor ad Cor Meeting at The College, Littlemore Oxford, 4th December 2023, 8:00 pm
We will watch a performance of Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius.
“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
Book Launch: She served the Church
A new biography on Mother Julia, who found in John Henry Newman a spiritual brother. I must really say that I feel a true kinship with this cardinal. He was a forerunner in the church of his time. Mother Julia … Continued
Newman Newsletter 2022
Dear Newman Friends, The Newman Walk in Rome, which we informed you about in our last newsletter, is becoming increasingly popular. On the 9th of October 2021, the pilgrimage was even filmed and broadcasted by the Catholic TV station EWTN … Continued
Obituary of Rev. John T. Ford, CSC
One of the leading Newman scholars, Rev. John Thomas Ford, CSC, 89, died at Holy Cross House, Notre Dame, Ind. on December 29, 2021 after a short illness. Fr. Ford was born on November 21, 1932 in Dallas, Tex., the … Continued