Dr Liam Temple, Assistant Professor in our Department of Theology and Religion, reflects on Pope Francis’ tenure.

Professor Michael Snape from our department of Theology and Religion explores the history, symbolism, and contemporary significance of the Royal Maundy Service, which King Charles III will continue this Thursday at Durham Cathedral.

The Centre for Death and Life Studies organises a two-day conference on 'closure' on Wed 9 and Thu 10 April 2025.

A team of researchers in the Department of Theology and Religion has been successful in securing a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for a project entitled "Religious History and Catholic Archives: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach", with a major international two-day workshop and archival showcase to take place at Durham in September 2025.

Assistant Professor in the History of Catholicism Liam Temple reviews the first autobiography written by a sitting pope.

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.

Attending psychic nights can help ease a person’s grief, according to the initial findings of a research study.

A third of Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their attendance or stopped going altogether as a result of the child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

Dr Liam Temple, from our Department of Theology and Religion, tells how he worked with the only man who can preach to the Pope.

Firebrand starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander tells the story of Katherine Parr and explores how she outlived her murderous husband, Henry VIII. But is it worth a watch? Professor Alec Ryrie, from our Department of Theology and Religion, gives his views on the new cinema release.

Congratulations to Canon Professor Michael Snape and Professor Janet Montgomery who have been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

Durham University's Transformative Humanities launched yesterday and gathered more than 130 researchers, colleagues, students, and partners from across the region and beyond to celebrate this new interdisciplinary framework.