John Cornwell

John Cornwell (born 1940) is an English journalist and author, and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. He is best known for various books on the Papacy, most notably Hitler's Pope; investigative journalism; memoir; and the public understanding of science and philosophy. More recently he has been concerned with the relationship between science, ethics and the humanities. His most recent book, Newman's Unquiet Grave: The Reluctant Saint (Continuum, 2010), is a biography of Cardinal John Henry Newman, beatified on 19 September, 2010, during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom.