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January 21, 2022

Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church

St. Irenaeus of Lyon is pictured in a stained-glass window at the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario. Pope Francis received a formal recommendation Jan. 20 to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church, the Vatican announced.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church.

Published in Faith
June 24, 2020

Speaking Out: Using talents to change the world

Speaking Out: Using talents to change the world

Capes and feats of strength, or perhaps great speeches and political influence — these are images associated with the heroes we envision changing the world around us. 

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
November 13, 2019

U.S. bishops call to have St. Irenaeus declared Doctor of the Church

The likeness of St. Irenaeus is seen at the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario. The U.S. bishops Nov. 12, the second day of their fall general assembly in Baltimore, added their assent to a call to have the saint declared a doctor of the church.

BALTIMORE -- The U.S. bishops added their assent to a call to have St. Irenaeus declared a doctor of the church.

Published in International
October 15, 2018

Salvadoran archbishop asks Pope to make Romero first Latin American 'doctor of the church'

A man holding a portrait of St. Oscar Romero prays during an Oct. 13 Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua.
VATICAN – Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador asked Pope Francis to proclaim St. Oscar Romero the church's first Latin American "doctor of the church."
Published in Faith
September 30, 2017

Comment: Writings of St. Augustine can lead us to City of God

St. Augustine in His Study (circa 1480) by Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli.

One of the sweetest attractions of off-the-grid summertime breaks is the opportunity to push out the parameters of your usual reading routines. This summer I decided it was time to finally immerse myself in the writings of St. Augustine (354-430 AD) and read the two works for which he is best known, Confessions and The City of God.

Published in Guest Columns