Communicating Newman to a secular audience: the communications strategy for the canonisation of John Henry Newman

The canonisation of John Henry Newman by Pope Francis in 2019 was an opportunity to communicate to a largely secular audience in Britain and the rest of the world the search for truth that inspired Newman’s life. A giant of 19th century Britain, an eminent Victorian, a respected intellectual, a prol...

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Main Author:	Jack Valero
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:	Church, Communication and Culture
Subjects:	john henry newman anglicanism canonisation ecumenism strategic communication britain
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23753234.2020.1769490

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Communicating Newman to a secular audience: the communications strategy for the canonisation of John Henry Newman

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