Catholic Record Society

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Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain is out now with Boydell & Brewer! Over the coming weeks we will be spotlighting the chapters. First up is Pat Jones writing about the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement! The book is available here: buff.ly/p4fco7p

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for our 67th annual conference, which will take place at Hinsley Hall, Leeds, as well as virtually, on 14-16 July 2025. More details about the conference and how to submit a paper can be found here: buff.ly/4h4vorv

Due out next month, although most members will already have their copy sent to them! Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting the various chapters with insights and photos from the authors! More information here: buff.ly/3EGClBH

In our latest issue Victor Houliston takes a longer look at volume one of the recent "Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism" published with OUP. Read it here: buff.ly/40KLSQQ

Members might have missed our latest journal article edition. Here is a new article by Thomas Santa Maria on the conversion of Sir Tobie Matthew. URL: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

We now have an official @bluesky account! Follow us at: bsky.app/profile/cathol…

#CfP: Our Summer Conference this summer will take place in Edinburgh on the theme 'Creeds, Councils and Canons'. Paper proposals are now welcome: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/25-26-summer-c…

Many thanks to all those who attended my @CCSDham paper last night on my research into Capuchins and the theology of poverty. Great to see so many in the room and online! Just have to finish the book now...

The 2nd volume of the series is now out! Use code BB135 to get 35% off Sam Zeno Conedera's 'Alfonso Salmerón on the Scriptures: Theological Perspectives from a Founding Jesuit (1515–1585)' here: boydellandbrewer.com/9781914967061/… #twitterstorians #CathHist #history #Jesuit

This arrived today thanks to the @CatholicRS, outside of my early modern period, but still looking forward to reading it

Would you like to join Studies in Church History as an Editor? We're currently welcoming applications: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/vacancies/

Members and followers might be interested in this upcoming book launch of "Stonyhurst 1884-1914" at Farm Street. Details below:

CCS Capuchin Fellow @LiamPeterTemple has given a paper at the annual conference of @CatholicRS on the revival of the Capuchins and the wider Franciscan family in England #twitterstorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism

The CCS' @EilishGregory has been talking about her research on the global expansion of the Little Company of Mary at this year's @CatholicRS conference, including material from her recent trip to Australia and New Zealand #twitterstorians #CathHist #nuntastic #Catholicism

Maddy Keightley-Phillipps, @nbcdtp-funded CCS PhD researcher, spoke at the annual @CatholicRS conference about her research on transnational book smuggling by early modern Catholic women #twitterstorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism

A wonderful few days at the @CatholicRS conference at Hinsley Hall Leeds. Gave my new paper on Thornley with Wheatley. Thanks @emery_katherine for the pics!

Our third and final keynote of the conference: Prof Stephen Parker (CERRL, St Mary's University) on the topic of Francis Drinkwater and religious education in home, school and parish in the mid-twentieth century #twitterstorians #CathHist #catholicism #education

Looking forward to giving a paper at @CatholicRS conference tomorrow. I'll be talking about Irish Catholicism & British Imperialism through Richard More O'Ferrall's governorship of Malta, 1847-51. Thanks to @ResearchDurham for supporting my research through the Barker Fellowship

Our 2024 conference is underway! Our first keynote is Abbot Geoffrey Scott OSB on the topic of "The English Jesuit Library at Scarisbrick Hall, Lancashire" #CathHist #Catholicism #history #twitterstorians