Newman to be declared Doctor of the Church

The Vatican said the title would be formally conferred ‘soon’

The Vatican announced Thursday that St. John Henry Newman will soon be declared a Doctor of the Church.

A tapestry depicting St. John Henry Newman hangs from St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 13, 2019, the day of his canonization. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

The Holy See press office said July 31 that Pope Leo XIV had confirmed the opinion of members of the Vatican’…