Pope beatifies Cardinal Newman, calls him a model

Submitted on September 22, 2010
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John Thavis | Catholic News Service
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass and the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman at Cofton Park in Birmingham, England, Sept. 19. Blessed Newman, a 19th-century theologian and a prolific writer on spiritual topics, left the Anglican Church and embraced Catholicism at the age of 44.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass and the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman at Cofton Park in Birmingham, England, Sept. 19. Blessed Newman, a 19th-century theologian and a prolific writer on spiritual topics, left the Anglican Church and embraced Catholicism at the age of 44.
Andrew Winning,/Reuters, Catholic News Service
BIRMINGHAM, England — In the central liturgical moment of his four-day trip to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman and said his vision of religion's vital role in society should serve as a model today. Celebrating Mass in Birmingham Sept. 19 for more than 50,000 people, the pope read aloud the decree proclaiming Cardinal Newman "blessed," a major step on the way toward official recognition of sainthood.

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