Professor Anna Rowlands, in our Department of Theology and Religion/Centre for Catholic Studies, has helped Pope Leo XIV launch his first social encyclical focused on being human in a time of AI. Here she talks about the importance of Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity).

Professor Christopher Insole from our Department of Theology and Religion is set to publish a new book, If God is the Answer, What is the Question?, offering a fresh way into one of the most enduring—and often frustrating—human debates: belief, unbelief, and what people actually mean when they argue about God.

Durham University has established a new partnership with Southwestern University (Georgetown, USA), creating a streamlined progression route for qualified Southwestern graduates onto a selection of Durham taught Master’s programmes, including many in Arts and Humanities.

A new book bringing together practical, wellbeing-focused advice for doctoral researchers includes contributions from three Durham University supervisors.

Has Christianity become a nationalist weapon used to defend a particular form of British culture? Professor Mathew Guest from our Department of Theology and Religion looks at the shifts in society.

Following a visit to Australia and New Zealand, Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, has laid the groundwork for new research collaborations under Durham University’s Transformative Humanities work.

Professor Anna Rowlands, St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice, has been appointed as a Member of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development.

We have been ranked 4th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Dr William Crozier, Duns Scotus Assistant Professor in Franciscan Studies in our Department of Theology and Religion, discusses the significance of display of the remains of St Francis of Assisi, for the first time in 800 years.

Liam Temple's book, Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022, has been published with Bloomsbury.

A striking new light and sound installation is touring North East England this February, telling the remarkable story of Codex Amiatinus, the oldest intact complete Bible in existence.

New research shows there are some key things universities can do to create climates where students are able to relate to others of different religious backgrounds. Professor Mathew Guest from our Department of Theology and Religion, with colleagues from Coventry University and Ohio State University, explains the findings.