Ahead of the canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman on Sunday, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin spoke at the Irish College in Rome about the Saint’s relevance in Ireland today.

The Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason will not be just an intellectual debating centre, but will also “work in the formation of an active and committed faith community of young people”.

“The university is a message to those who want us thrown out of the circle of history. It means we are staying ...”

“A huge honour for us to appoint such a distinguished and respected public figure to our staff at St Mary's.”

The only Catholic university in the Holy Land is "somewhere Muslims feel comfortable to come to".