To celebrate the publication of my new book, my latest Youtube video explores what it was like researching in the Vatican Archives while writing it! youtu.be/fQn-37zpUes @durhamtheology.bsky.social @ccshistorycatholic.bsky.social #skystorians #skyhistory #youtube #vatican #catholicism #history
Amazing news that @durhamtheology.bsky.social has been ranked 4th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings. Durham overall achieved its strongest-ever performance!
Delighted to catch up with the Capuchins of GB at their recent Chapter of Mats at the beautiful Launde Abbey. I spoke on the theme of 'Franciscan freedom and itinerancy' for them.
Save 35% on my new Bloomsbury book "Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022" by using the below code at checkout! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #history #skyhistory #capuchins #catholicism #catholic #StFrancis800 #franciscan
Now I have this trio on my shelf! 🤩 Two more books and another edited volume on the way too! #skyhistory #skystorians #history #academia #catholicism
Question for #EarlyModern #Skystorians please! 🗃️
What are your favourite online places to search for public domain images?
(free to use, out of copyright, cleared by copyright owner for public use etc)?
Example: Public Domain Image Archive pdimagearchive.org
‘Radical Poverty: The Capuchins and Catholicism in Britain, 1850-2022' by @durhamtheology.bsky.social’s @liamtemple.bsky.social is out now! Order here and save 30%: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p... #skystorians #CathHist #history #Catholicism
*Stares at English royal history*
Thanks Eilish, I hope you are well. I made sure to mention you in the acknowledgements for the enthusiasm you showed for the project!
Thanks so much Jan! No not a dig haha. I was really happy with the cover!
"Radical Poverty" is finally out in the world! Drawing on four years of research and partnership with the Capuchin Franciscans, the book adds a new layer to our understanding of the history of Catholicism. More details here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/radical-p...
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
New from @liamtemple.bsky.social.
New video from me on Br Lawrence of the Resurrection, a seventeenth century mystical writer that Pope Leo has stated is one of his personal favourites. URL: youtu.be/2oJF1Qxr0Go #youtube #cathhist #history #Catholicism #LeoXIV #mysticism #skystorians #skyhistory
New video from me: "Christmas: A Short History" youtu.be/x089YLb0IGE #skystorians #skyhistory #history #christmas #xmas #youtube
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
Researchers, galleries, libraries, museums and industry can access a new £2m facility at our Department of Archaeology to explore ancient and historical artefacts in greater detail.
NEMCAS provides cutting-edge tools to support heritage science 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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
Included were spotlights on the amazing material in @ducollections.bsky.social
and @durhamcathedral.bsky.social.
I'm grateful to my co-investigators for the project, Jonathan Bush and Cormac Begadon, for helping shape such a productive and thoughtprovoking event. (2/2)
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