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Blackfriars Honorary Fellow Appointed Cardinal
On Sunday 9th October, Pope Francis appointed His Excellency The Most Reverend Joseph Tobin CSsR, Archbishop of Indianapolis, as one of seventeen new Cardinals. Archbishop Joseph, who was born in...
Blackfriars Alumni Event 2016 – a joyful gathering
Blackfriars alumni and their guests assembled on Saturday 17 September for a very enjoyable dinner in the Refectory of the priory. Most of the Oxford-based friars joined our guests, and...
The Humane Philosophy Project at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford
Dr Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode tells us of an important new initiative which he co-founded. Main image: Ralph Weir and Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode, HPP founders. The Humane Philosophy Project (HPP) is an international...
Blackfriars’ Senior Research Fellow Prof Roger Scruton awarded Knighthood
Congratulations to Prof Roger Scruton on his Knighthood. A Senior Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, Professor Roger Scruton was awarded his Knighthood in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours 2016. He...
Alumni Profile – Delia Gallagher (1989-1996)
Blackfriars Hall graduate Delia Gallagher is CNN’s Vatican Correspondent in Rome. She reflects on her time in Oxford. I believe ours was the first class to graduate from Blackfriars Permanent Private...
News from the JCR/MCR – Edward David, Junior Dean
Edward A. David (pictured at left) is a DPhil Candidate (Christian Ethics) and Junior Dean at Blackfriars Hall, with a role at the Saïd Business School. He fills us in...
News from the SCR – Trinity 2016
Some news from our SCR members of their recent publications and activities. Prof Sir Roger Scruton Awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours. Read more… Clare Broome Saunders...
Blackfriars JCR and MCR news – Hilary Term 2016
Here is an update from some of the current JCR/MCR members. Helping the homeless and refugees Blackfriars’ JCR & MCR have forged links with the Companions of Malta – a student charity...
Blackfriars Alumni Event Sept 2016
Save the date: 17th September 2016. We will hold an alumni reunion event to be held at Blackfriars, Oxford. What’s happening? We thought, for our first event, it would be...
Meeting Minds: 2016 Alumni Weekend in North America
For any Blackfriars Hall alumni in North America, here is a great opportunity to enjoy a splendid weekend in magnificent surroundings. The 2016 Alumni Weekend in North America will take...