Doctors of the Church

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St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

Remembering St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Monastic reformer and adviser to popes

Aug 20, 2025

St. Bernard is considered the last of the Church Fathers in the Western tradition. Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster speaks with a police officer outside Westminster Cathedral in London, Nov. 9, 2021.

Leader of English bishops ‘thrilled’ at Newman’s elevation to doctor of the Church

Jul 31, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Cardinal Vincent Nichols said he is “delighted and thrilled” that Pope Leo has announced that he will declare St. John... Read more

Church of Panagia tou Arakos, triumphal arch, wall paintings, Lagoudera, Cyprus — north side, St. John of Damascus.

7 things to know about the last Church Father

Dec 4, 2024

On Dec. 4 we celebrate St. John of Damascus, also known as St. John Damascene, priest and religious, who also... Read more

Opening of the silver tomb of St. Teresa of Ávila; portrait of St. Teresa of Ávila

St. Teresa of Ávila’s body remains incorrupt after almost 5 centuries

Aug 29, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The Diocese of Ávila in Spain reported that the body of St. Teresa of Ávila remains incorrupt after her death... Read more