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Anthony Cazalet

Reigning cats and dogs
March 30, 2022
The Vatican is free of animals now but in the past it housed the most exotic collections of pets
Papal puddings
November 29, 2021
Anthony Cazalet on the Vatican’s sweet tooth and the chequered role chocolate has played
Saints and Saleability
October 01, 2021
Religious relics and devotional merchandise can be macabre, thought-provoking, whimsical and, in some cases, downright entertaining. In Italy, one can visit reliquaries housing the mummified head of St Catherine of Siena or the uncorrupted tongue of St Anthony of Padua before buying blue plastic keyrings of the pierced St Sebastian – what my cheeky godson
In cheeses we trust
June 01, 2021
Anthony Cazalet explores the rich and pungent history of monastic cheesemaking
Wine for the Masses
April 01, 2021
Anthony Cazalet looks at the papal penchant for wine and suggests a few bottles to enjoy at home
Rickshaws and Mercedes-Benz: A history of the popemobile
June 17, 2020
Billy Connolly tells the story of two Celtic football fans who drink two pints of crème de menthe each, as they were told it was the Pope’s drink of choice. While recovering from the after-effects of their misguided consumption, they comment that they are not surprised the Pope is carried around in a chair. Until
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