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Human Dignity and Diminished Capacity
One day workshop jointly hosted by the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice and the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. A report of the day’s workshops can be downloaded via the link...
Congratulations to Richard Steenvoorde OP
Br. Richard Steenvoorde OP was ordained to the diaconate on Sunday 21st January by the Right Revd. William Kenney, CP (Titular Bishop of Midica). Richard plans to finish his MPhil...
Prof James Arthur OBE
The Queen has, in the 2018 New Year Honours List (page N10), bestowed upon Professor James Arthur the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services...
Medium through Medium
Medium through Medium: Information and Language in the Play of Biblical Revelation, a paper by Dr Gabor Ambrus at a colloquium held in Oxford, co-sponsored by the Las Casas Institute...
Alumni Weekend in Rome – March 2018
Booking for the upcoming Alumni Weekend in Rome is now open. Events include numerous options of city tours. Saturday will begin with the Vice-Chancellor’s Address and Q&A and ends with...
The Courts, the Church and the Constitution
The 2017 Annual Las Casas Lecture was delivered by Aidan O’Neill QC at Blackfriars on the 9th of November 2017. In his lecture, Aidan O’Neill QC reviews the unique relation...
Democracy and Human Dignity – Fit for Purpose?
The Las Casas Institute and St Mary’s University Twickenham jointly organised the first of a series of workshops and lectures examining the importance of human dignity in several policy areas....
Matriculation of new students 2017
We are delighted to welcome the 2017 intake of Blackfriars Hall students! Our intake includes, as always, those studying for Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees in our core area of theology,...
Alumni Event 2017 Report with Pictures
A packed lecture on the Second Coming, and a delightful alumni dinner. Blackfriars participated once again in the Oxford University alumni weekend, a packed three days of varied and intriguing...
Leavers 2017: Paulina Lenik’s Story
Paulina Lenik, Blackfriars 2017 Leaver, reflects on her time at the Hall. Thinking back to the day I learnt that I was accepted into Oxford still gives me thrills. Although...