Wagner was not a Christian believer, but remained fascinated by the rituals of the faith and the way in which it appeared to satisfy our deepest yearnings
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Well, here we all are. Confined to quarters. Recluses, by order of HM Government. No Mass, no pub, no meals
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During the Siege of Jerusalem, at the conclusion of the First Crusade in 1099, a priest led devotions on the
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In 1963, when it emerged that he had lied to Parliament about his affair with Christine Keeler, John Profumo apologised,
As part of my glamorous jet-setting lifestyle, I recently stayed for two nights at a Premier Inn near the intersection