"Pope Leo XIV on Saturday bestowed one of the Catholic Church's highest honors on St. John Henry Newman, the deeply influential 19th- century British convert and theologian, declaring him a doctor of the church and holding him up as a model for Catholic educators. Only 37 other people have been given the title "doctor" in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Newman now joins the ranks of such monumental Christian figures as St. Augustine, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. John of the Cross."
"The title recognizes that Newman, beloved in both the Anglican and Catholic churches, has universal appeal and made a timeless, eminent contribution to understanding the Christian faith. A theologian and poet raised in the Church of England, Newman is best known for his writings and sermons on the development of doctrine, truth and the nature of a university. He is admired by conservatives and progressives alike, because he followed his conscience at great personal cost when he decided to convert to Catholicism in 1845."
Pope Leo XIV bestowed one of the Catholic Church's highest honors on St. John Henry Newman, naming him a doctor of the church and co-patron of Catholic education. Only 37 others have received the title, placing Newman alongside St. Augustine, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. John of the Cross. A 19th-century British convert, theologian and poet, Newman is known for writings on development of doctrine, truth and the nature of a university and for converting to Catholicism in 1845. The declaration took place during a Holy Year Mass for teachers and students and signals a papal focus on education and ethical AI.
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