On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV announced that St. John Henry Newman would be given the rare honour of being declared a “Doctor of the Church” on Nov. 1, All Saints Day. A happy Canadian connection lies therein. The spiritual progeny of Cardinal Newman, the Toronto Oratorians, will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their foundation that same day.

The Toronto Oratory will mark its 50th anniversary on the same day a rare honour is bestowed upon St. John Henry Newman{ai:summary}Pope Leo XIV announced St. John Henry Newman will be declared a Doctor of the Church on All Saints Day, Nov. 1.The Toronto Oratorians, Newman's spiritual progeny, will mark the 50th anniversary of their foundation on the same day.

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Raymond J. de Souza: A happy Canadian coincidence for All Saints Day

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