Liam Temple

YouTube video by History with Liam Christmas: A Short History

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

New £2m facility unlocks access to heritage science - Durham University

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

YouTube video by History with Liam Guy Fawkes Night: A Short History

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

YouTube video by History with Liam John Henry Newman: A Short History

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

The Third International Franciscan Conference - April 2026 - Durham University

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...

YouTube video by History with Liam Padre Pio: A Short History

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

YouTube video by History with Liam The History of Relics

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

History with Liam Learn about religious history with a real historian. Join us for videos exploring all the interesting parts of history you might not know about!

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

YouTube video by History with Liam The History of Carlo Acutis, the 'Millenial' Saint

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

YouTube video by History with Liam Who was John Henry Newman, the new 'Doctor of the Church'?

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 This incisive work offers the first comprehensive analysis of the history of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Britain. Drawing on previously closed archive…

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

Ushaw Historic House library open to public for one day The library, usually reserved for researchers, holds many examples of early printed books.

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

not forgetting with both legs also tied together...

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

Thank you 😊 hope you are doing well!

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

YouTube video by History with Liam The Capuchin crypts hidden beneath Rome

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!

YouTube video by History with Liam The Capuchins: Everything you need to know in less than 10 minutes

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