The call for papers for our 68th Annual Conference, to be held 1-2 July 2026 at Notre Dame London, is live on our website here: www.crs.org.uk/conferences. For a great write up of last year's event by @conorbrockbank.bsky.social, see here: www.crs.org.uk/conference-r... #catholichistory #catholic

“What‘s the state of research in the field history of the Catholic Church in Britain and Ireland?” This was answered in abundance at the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference this summer. Read my report to hear about all the amazing research which is currently being done: www.crs.org.uk/conference-r...

British Catholic History is looking for an editorial assistant! This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to gain valuable editorial experience. More details available here: www.crs.org.uk/editorial-as...

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

It was a great pleasure to deliver the opening keynote address at the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference last month. I spoke on the subject of Catholic women & the probate courts in #earlymodern Ireland, part of my ongoing research for the @erc.europa.eu funded project @voicestcd.bsky.social

In our latest edition Lawrence R. Gregory explores the impact of the First World War on Catholics in Salford! URL: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #skystorians #skyhistory #catholicism #catholic

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dr Marie Rowlands, one of the longest serving members of the CRS. She attended the 2025 conference online during the last week of her life. Details of her life and funeral arrangements are below. Requiescat in pace.

A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards

Finishing the 67th conference of @catholicrs.bsky.social strongly with the keynote by Gabriel Glickman (Cambridge) talking on “Catholics and the beginnings of the British Empire”.

@catholicrs.bsky.social thanks for a great conference this week! Although I only made the one day, enjoyed the high quality papers immensely!

Last week, I had the opportunity to do some research in the historic library of the English Convent in Bruges. Thank you so much to @catholicrs.bsky.social for making it possible! #nuntastic

The latest issue of British Catholic History is now available online! The first article is by Simon P. Johnson on Bishop Richard Russell: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #skyhistory #skystorians #cathhist #catholicism #portugal #catholic

I love this photo! Florence Barry was amazing - more on her here: map.mappingwomenssuffrage.org.uk/items/show/311 @lselibrary.bsky.social @gillianmurphy.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social @ncronline.bsky.social @cushwa.bsky.social @mbfconnolly.bsky.social @achahistory.bsky.social

In our latest chapter spotlight, @carmenmangion.bsky.social gives an overview of her chapter on the role of Catholic women in Catholic Action organizations such as St Joan’s Social and Political Alliance. You can read more about the volume here: boydellandbrewer.com/978180543533... #skyhistory

Here is our latest spotlight from the new CRS volume "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain". In this chapter Leonardo Franchi looks at "Catholic Action in Scotland": boydellandbrewer.com/978090283236...

We’re really looking forward to the next FREE training session in our series about placed-based #religious #history beyond the parish church. Join us & the @catholicrs.bsky.social online next Wednesday 7th May 2-4pm. Sign up using the link below 👇

Another chapter spotlight from our recent publication! This time Vincent Manning details his chapter on HIV and AIDS in England and Wales. The volume can be purchased here: boydellandbrewer.com/.../lay-cath... #skystorians #skyhistory #catholicism #history #CathHist #catholic

Find out more about the role of middle-class British Catholic women in both the secular world and the Church in our new edited collection "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain". @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social More info here: boydellandbrewer.com/978090283236... #skystorians #history

New article out now by CCS honorary fellow @dralanagharris.bsky.social on English Catholic masculinities and religious sociability in the 20th century #skystorians #history #Catholicism

Next under the spotlight is a chapter on the Catenian Association by @dralanagharris.bsky.social in our new CRS volume "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain" You can read more about the volume here: boydellandbrewer.com/978180543533... #skystorians #history #catholicism #catholic

New chapter from CCS member Jonathan Bush drawing on the archives of the Newman Association held at Ushaw @ducollections.bsky.social #skystorians #Catholicism #history

Another spotlight on a chapter from the new CRS volume "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain". This time Jonathan Bush outlines his chapter on "The Newman Association and Lay Catholic Support for Exiled Polish Intellectuals in Britain, 1942-1962". boydellandbrewer.com/978180543533...

We are continuing our spotlight on chapters from the new CRS volume "Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain". This one by Anna Blackman is on the Catholic Worker Movement! More info on the book here: boydellandbrewer.com/.../lay-cath... #skystorians #history #religion #catholic

3/3 2-4pm 07.05.25 join us free online for our training session co-hosted with @catholicrs.bsky.social on the placed based histories of post-reformation British Catholicism. With talks from @carmenmangion.bsky.social @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social & #LawrenceGregory www.history.ac.uk/events/resea...

New publication alert: Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain, edited by Maria Power and the CCS' Jonathan Bush. The latest @catholicrs.bsky.social volume, it features chapters by CCS post-doc Pat Jones and Honorary Fellow @dralanagharris.bsky.social boydellandbrewer.com/978180543533...

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Our next MCHRI seminar (Material & Cultural Heritages of Religion in Ireland - snappy, I know) is on 1 April, online via MS Teams, from 5pm-6.30pm. All are most welcome! Please RT & share! @catholicrs.bsky.social @catholicismsem.bsky.social @jdmccafferty.bsky.social forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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:

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:

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: https://buff.ly/3EGClBH

In our latest issue Victor Houliston takes a longer look at volume one of the "Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism" published with OUP, arguing that "the modern study of British and Irish Catholicism can indeed be said to have reached maturity ". Read it here:

Excited to have a chapter on English #Catholic #Charismatic Renewal in this splendid looking volume Lay Catholic Societies in Twentieth Century Britain by Maria Power and Jonathan Bush. Chapters also by brilliant colleagues @carmenmangion.bsky.social @dralanagharris.bsky.social and others! #History

We are celebrating our new account by highlighting our latest journal articles! Here is a new one by Thomas Santa Maria on the conversion of Sir Tobie Matthew. Members can read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...