So grateful for another pre-publication review of 'Radical Poverty', this time by Susan O'Brien. The book is due out with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Feb 2026, more info here: bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #cathhist #skystorians #catholicism #capuchins #franciscanstudies #catholichistory

New from me on #youtube today: "Guy Fawkes Night: A Short History" exploring the anti-Catholic origins of the celebration and the modern reinvention of Guy Fawkes! youtu.be/7sgZOSPHiTw #skystorians #history #guyfawkes #cathhist #catholicism #bonfirenight #fireworks #catholic #skyhistory

Recent video from me on the new Doctor of the Church! youtu.be/WIwWtrLE14E?... #johnhenrynewman #history #skystorians #skyhistory

Registration is now open for the third International Franciscan Studies conference at Durham! Featuring a range of keynotes and speakers from various Franciscan families, it promises to be a great event! More details and a draft programme available here: www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

New from me on YouTube: "Padre Pio: A Short History" www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ7A... #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #history #capuchin #catholicism

New video from me on the importance placed on relics in the history of Catholicism: youtu.be/IJ5jzk2hO7A #youtube #catholicism #history #skystorians #skyhistory

Woke up this morning to the news I'd been accepted onto the YouTube Partner Program! So excited to see the channel continue to grow, building on almost 2k subscribers and 85,000 views in a handful of months! #skystorians #history #youtube #religion #skyhistory

So grateful to all those supporting my YouTube channel- over 60,000 views and 1,000+ subscribers is mindblowing! You can find all my videos here: www.youtube.com/@HistoryLiam #skystorians #youtube #history #skyhistory #catholicism #youtube

New video from me on YouTube exploring the life, impact and significance of Carlo Acutis, the new 'millenial saint' youtu.be/IvBMAR1wjxs?... #CarloAcutis #Sainthood #MillennialSaint #FaithInTheDigitalAge #ModernSaints #Inspiration #CatholicYouth #TechAndFaith

Delighted to have hosted a @britishacademy.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk funded two-day workshop on Catholic archives last week at Durham, with colleagues from across the UK joined by those from the USA, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Switzerland to discuss the future of the field (1/2)

Delighted to be interviewed in the latest edition of Science Notes: Magazin für Wissen und Gesellschaft for an article on the canonization of "Gottes Influencer" Carlo Acutis!

Newly published: "Grace, Piety and Memory: The Material Culture of British Catholics 1534-1850", a guide by the British Catholic Material Culture Research Group. More info and free download link here: britishartnetwork.org.uk/research/bri... #skystorians #catholicism #skyhistory #materialculture

New from me: a video exploring the life of John Henry Newman as the saint is declared the latest 'Doctor of the Church': youtu.be/WIwWtrLE14E #skystorians #catholicism #history #johnhenrynewman #skyhistory #religion #catholic

Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022' by the CCS' @liamtemple.bsky.social is now available to pre-order through @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social! Details here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism

The book is starting to feel very real now the copy-edits have arrived! #skystorians #catholichistory #capuchins #franciscan #academia #History #skyhistory

Just under a week left to apply to join us as the FCJ postdoc at @durhamtheology.bsky.social in the new academic year! #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism #nuntastic #jobalert

CCS Assistant Prof @liamtemple.bsky.social attended the Provincial Assembly of the Australian Capuchins in Sydney last week. He presented his research on the friars' work amongst migrant communities and led a workshop on Franciscan understandings of history #skystorians #skyhistory #catholicism

Delighted that my @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social monograph is live on their website for pre-order, & the stunning front cover has also been revealed, featuring two of my fave images from the archives! URL: bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #history #catholicism #capuchin #skyhistory

JOB ALERT! Join us at Durham! Exciting new postdoc opportunity to work with the history of Catholicism team, deadline 27 July. More info here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio... #skystorians #skyhistory #history #academia #jobalert #catholicism

Just what are the Capuchin crypts beneath Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini? Who created the artwork and why? What message do they try to communicate? Find out in my newest YouTube video! URL: youtu.be/Dwo9SanEJ7g #skystorians #skyhistory #capuchin #rome #youtube

Always a pleasure to speak to CCS Friends & Benefactors. Project update today included exploring the role of Capuchins, Benedictines, Ursulines, Little Company of Mary & the Josephites in Australia! Plus the two books on the horizon from my last project. #history #skystorians #skyhistory

A full house at @durhamcathedral.bsky.social for the Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture tonight!

Who are the Capuchin Franciscans? What is the link with the Cappuccino and the Capuchin monkey? Find out in my latest video! #skystorians #YouTube #skyhistory #history #capuchins #franciscans youtu.be/G5LGNEvXgV8

Do check out this short history of the Capuchins!

Just who exactly are the Capuchin Franciscans? Find out in my latest video exploring their history! youtu.be/G5LGNEvXgV8 #skystorians #skyhistory #history #franciscan #cathhist #catholicism #youtube #Catholic #saintfrancis

Job alert at CCS Durham! Three year funded postdoc in Catholic Social Thought and Practice. More info here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio... #catholicism #skystorians #catholic #academia

New video from me inspired by a recent trip to Barcelona! The scale and beauty of the Sagrada Familia was breathtaking! youtu.be/2381s9P2rRM #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #history #sagradafamilia #gaudi

Some great in-person and online Franciscan events this summer at the Franciscan Institute. More details here: www.sbu.edu/academics/ac... #skystorians #saintfrancis #franciscan #cathhist #skyhistory

British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Funding Success - Durham University  #religiousorders #catholichistory #catholicarchives  @durham-university.bsky.social, @liamtemple.bsky.social, @britishacademy.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk, @durhamhistory.bsky.social, @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social

We are delighted to be involved in this British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant funded workshop ‘Religious History and Catholic Archives: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach’, which includes an archives showcase using our collections!

New from me: the story of Joseph of Cupertino, the original 'air friar'! #skystorians #skyhistory #history #historians #catholicism #franciscan #catholic

Greatly enjoyed turning up to support colleague Dr Jonathan Bush with his book launch: a great volume of important essays! #skystorians #skyhistory #history #catholicism

CCS member Jonathan Bush is launching his new edited volume "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain" with Dr Maria Power TONIGHT at 5.30 London time. Join here using the below details: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi... #skystorians #skyhistory #history #catholicism #catholic

Professor Anna Rowlands and Dr Liam Temple, in our Department of Theology and Religion and our Centre for Catholic Studies, have commented on the “truly historic” appointment of Pope Leo XIV. Anna also appeared in one of the first selfies with the new Pope! Find out more: bit.ly/4m4FM6B

New from me: Pope Leo XIV: Everything you need to know in under ten minutes: youtu.be/QDC_grmpqG0 #HabemusPapam #NewPope #HolySee #LeoXIV #catholicism #pope #holysee #catholicchurch #vatican

We are greatly enjoying the latest @vchlondon.bsky.social training session! @catholicrs.bsky.social @carmenmangion.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social) #skystorians #skyhistory #catholicism

As cardinals from across the world gather in Rome ahead of the conclave to select the next Pope, watch this short documentary on the life of Pope Francis by @liamtemple.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social

CCS member @liamtemple.bsky.social has produced a new documentary looking back at the life and impact of Pope Francis, free to watch here: youtu.be/Oe0LOdU2szk #conclave #stpeter #rome #skystorians #skyhistory #popefrancis #history #catholicism

As the Catholic Church looks to elect a new pope, I've produced a retrospective documentary, "Franciscus", exploring the life and impact of Pope Francis. The full video can be watched here: youtu.be/Oe0LOdU2szk?... #skystorians #catholicism #Catholic #PopeFrancis #History #skyhistory

Marvel made a little-known series of comics in the 1980s that turned Catholic saints into Catholic superheroes: the first was 'Francis, Brother of the Universe' in 1980. Find out more in my new video here: youtu.be/JCJGn5DbGBE #skystorians #history #saintfrancis #marvelcomics #skyhistory

CCS member @liamtemple.bsky.social explores the Marvel Comics adaptation of the life of Saint Francis (and other saints) in the 1980s in a new video here: youtu.be/JCJGn5DbGBE #skystorians #skyhistory #franciscan #francisofassisi #marvel #marvelcomics #catholic #catholicism

New from me! Did you know that in 1980 #MarvelComics created a comic based on the life of Francis of Assisi? Find out all about it in less than three minutes here: youtu.be/JCJGn5DbGBE #catholic #marvel #francisofassisi #catholicism #skystorians #skyhistory #history

Watching Zelensky standing in the front row at the funeral of Pope Franziskus, I find it quite comforting that there are still events bringing together leaders and people from across the world at this time of dramatic international fragmentation. You don’t have to be catholic to appreciate this.

Three recent books by CCS members @liamtemple.bsky.social, @eilishgregory.bsky.social and James Kelly are all available in @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social’s 60% discount sale with the code BB600 #skystorians #history #nuntastic #catholicism #cathhist

Attended a lovely gathering of local Catholics, Christians and non-religious at St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle at lunchtime for a Requiem Mass for Pope Francis. The strong turnout shows the appeal the late pope had across the spectrum of belief and non-belief #popefrancis

@boydellandbrewer.bsky.social are having a 60% off sale on selected hardbacks with code BB600: boydellandbrewer.com/hardback-boo... Here are my top picks for books on Catholicism! (1/4) #skystorians #history #academia #catholicism #skyhistory

"[The next pope] will be chosen by a conclave that better reflects the population of Catholics around the world, a result that is at the heart of what Pope Francis—the first pope from the Global South, committed to walking together—sought to achieve." www.thenation.com/article/soci...

What influence did Saint Francis of Assisi have on Pope Francis? Find out in just 3 minutes: youtube.com/watch?v=_BEK... #popefrancis #catholicism #catholic #holyfather #franciscan #saintfrancis #francisofassisi #skystorians

New from me! How did the papacy of #popefrancis reflect Franciscan values? A retrospective on the Jesuit with the heart of a Franciscan: youtu.be/_BEK1VNXNHI #francisofassisi #franciscan #skystorians #papacy #catholicism #catholic