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Pope Leo XIV welcomes Oriel College delegation
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Pope Leo XIV receives Oriel College delegation
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on September 4, 2026. The group, which included the Provost, Fellows, and other members of the college, traveled to Rome to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the granting of the college's royal charter.
The Pope noted that the delegation was on a pilgrimage following the footsteps of Saint John Henry Newman. He highlighted the college's Catholic origins as the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary and noted its ability to maintain a Christian identity through various historical changes.
The Pope described Saint John Henry Newman as an example of how faith and reason are inseparable in both scholarship and life. He encouraged the college to use its history as a foundation for its future, emphasizing a Christian education that serves the common good and focuses on human dignity, truth, and justice.
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- Official sourceDelegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford (4 September 2026)
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- Official sourceGreeting to members of a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford
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- Official sourceDelegation of “Oriel College”, University of Oxford (4 September 2026)
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- Official sourceGreetings to the Members of the Delegation of “Oriel College” of the University of Oxford
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- Official source@VaticanNewsFrom Representatives of Oxford University's Oriel College
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- Official sourcePope Leo XIV to a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, where St. Newman was a student and teacher - For a Christian education oriented towards justice, truth and dignity
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- Official source@VaticanNewsFaith and reason are not mutually exclusive: Holy Father welcomes academics from Oxford's Oriel College
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- Official sourceFaith and reason do not exclude each other: The Holy Father welcomes academics from Oxford's Oriel College
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How the coverage unfolded
- Sep 4, 3:04 AM Vatican News हिन्दी ऑक्सफर्ड विश्वविद्यालयीन ओरिएल कॉलेज के प्रतिनिधियों से
- Sep 4, 2:45 AM The Holy See Delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford (4 September 2026)
- Sep 4, 3:48 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Saluto ai Membri della Delegazione dell’“Oriel College” della University of Oxford
- Sep 4, 1:45 AM Vatican News Čeština Víra a rozum se nevylučují: Svatý otec přivítal akademiky z oxfordské Oriel College
- Sep 4, 4:28 AM Církev.cz Čeština Víra a rozum se nevylučují: Svatý otec přivítal akademiky z oxfordské Oriel College
- Sep 4, 5:45 AM Holy See Press Office Greeting to members of a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford
- Sep 4, 5:39 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Papa Leone XIV a una delegazione dell’Oriel College, University of Oxford, dove san Newman fu studente e docente - Per una formazione crist…
- Sep 4, 5:59 AM cath.ch Français Léon XIV célèbre les origines catholiques du Oriel College d’Oxford
- Sep 4, 10:06 AM Vatican News 日本語 教皇、オックスフォード大学オリオル・カレッジ関係者と
- Sep 4, 2:45 AM The Holy See Italiano Delegazione dell’“Oriel College”, University of Oxford (4 settembre 2026)
- Sep 5, 6:18 AM Aleteia Leo XIV celebrates Catholic roots of Oxford’s Oriel College
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