Pope Francis said on Thursday that he plans to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a Doctor of the Church with the title “Doctor unitatis,” meaning “Doctor of Unity.” The pope made the announcement in a ...

On Oct. 7, Pope Francis announced his intention to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the Church in the near future, under the title of Doctor Unitatis (“Doctor of Unity”). The title is ...

Pope Francis said he intends to declare as a doctor of the church St. Irenaeus of Lyon, the second-century theologian known for his defense of orthodoxy amid the rise of gnostic sects. During a ...

The U.S. bishops added their assent to a call to have St. Irenaeus declared a doctor of the church. The action came Nov. 12, the second day of their Nov. 11-13 fall general meeting in Baltimore. "This ...

St. Irenaeus once helped to save the 2nd-century Church from schism. Today, the newly declared “Doctor of Unity” is the patron saint of a group of theologians working on current problems in ...

Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church. In a decree released by the Vatican Jan. 21, the pope ordered that the second-century theologian be given the title of ...

Many centuries after his lifetime, the church continues to honor St. Irenaeus of Lyons on June 28 for his tremendous life of faith and his lasting impact on the church. Irenaeus is thought to have ...

Less than one week after news came that St. Irenaeus Catholic Church, an imposing 60-year-old Park Forest house of worship, will close its doors on July 1, congregation members were still trying to ...

The likeness of St. Irenaeus is seen at the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate in Guelph, Ontario. The U.S. bishops Nov. 12, the second day of their fall general assembly in Baltimore, added their assent ...