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John Henry Newman Canonisation

Almost 130 years after his death, John Henry Newman, the academic, Catholic convert, troublemaker and cardinal, will be made a saint at a special Mass in the Vatican.

The canonisation of the man who said he wasn't fit to shine the shoes of a saint. Almost 130 years after his death, John Henry Newman, the academic, Catholic convert, troublemaker and cardinal, will be made a saint at a special Mass in the Vatican. Michael Kelly reports live from Rome and the theologian Elaine Storkey and the author and priest Right Reverend Monsignor Roderick Strange discuss the significance of the canonisation.

Also on the programme - a priest not afraid to be troublesome. Father Brian D'Arcy looks back on 50 years in the church

And healing the scars of the past. Peter Hain on creating a better future for victims.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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  • Sun 13 Oct 2019 08:30