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Welcome to the Centre for Catholic Studies

Founded in 2007, the Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) at Durham University represents a creative partnership between academy and church: a centre within the pluralist, public academy for critically constructive Catholic studies of the highest academic standing.

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The UK's 1st permanent centre devoted to world-class research and teaching in Catholic theology in the public academy
Partnerships with the Catholic Church and other organisations
A distinctive forum for the creative analysis of key issues in Catholic thought, culture, and practice
A vibrant, inclusive community of scholars of Catholicism and practitioners of Catholic theology
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The CCS is the UK’s first permanent centre devoted to pioneering world-class research and teaching in Catholic theology in the public academy. We operate within the UK’s premier research Department of Theology and Religion (as assessed by the last two research assessment exercises: RAE 2008 and REF 2014), and work in close partnership with the Catholic Church and other organisations, in multiple ways, to produce future leaders, foster talent, and foment Catholic scholarship locally and globally.
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New MA in Catholic Theology (Distance Learning)

This is an exciting new programme which is led by Durham University's Centre for Catholic Studies and the Department of Theology and Religion.

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Listening Practices in Global Catholicism

Listening Practices in Global Catholicism Conference: March 2024, Venue: The Pontifical University of St Thomas, Rome Deepening our understanding of listening in the Church.
Anna Rowlands Listening Practices in Global Catholicism Conference

The Centre for Catholic Studies' Newsletter, Michaelmas term 2024

CCS Newsletter 49 is now available online.
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The Centre for Catholic Studies' Newsletter, Easter term 2024

CCS Newsletter 48 is now available online.
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New Single Module option in Distance Learning now available

The new Distance Learning MA module, ‘Catholic Theology: A Preliminary Tour’, is now open for applications for September 2024.
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Publication of the Boundary Breaking report 'The Cross of the Moment'

The Boundary Breaking report, titled 'The Cross of the Moment', has now been published.
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The Centre for Catholic Studies' Newsletter, Epiphany term 2024

CCS Newsletter 47 is now available online.
Installation of Paul Murray as Ecumenical Canon at Durham Cathedral

The Centre for Catholic Studies' Newsletter, Easter term 2024

CCS Newsletter 48 is now available online.
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Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

God of peace, your prophet Isaiah promised swords would be turned into ploughshares,
and your Son’s mother, Mary, proclaimed the mighty would be put down and the humble exalted:
visit the people of Ukraine; deliver them from fear, violence, attack, injury, destruction, death;
and give them courage, solidarity and allies in their hour of vulnerability and sorrow.
Turn the hearts of those bent on war and invasion.
Strengthen the hand of all seeking to halt conflict, restore order, and pursue justice.
And make this moment of peril an occasion for your Holy Spirit to show your world the cost of conflict and our dependence on one another.
In Christ our Lord, who went to his death because of our hatred, and rose again because our hatred is never stronger than your indomitable love.
Amen.
(Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski of the Ukrainian Catholic Church)
 

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Centre for Catholic Studies

Department of Theology and Religion

Durham University 

Abbey House 

Palace Green 

Durham 

DH1 3RS 

Tel: +44 (0) 191 33 41656