Downton may not ‘do God’ but it certainly does anti-Catholicism
November 18, 2015
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Downton is accurate in at least one regard in that it gives us a taster of anti-Catholic prejudice
What’s inside this week’s magazine?
October 1, 2015
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A sneak preview of this week’s issue
TV review: Good riddance to bogus Downton
October 1, 2015
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Downton tells us nothing truthful about 1925
Death is not always ‘a terrible tragedy’
September 10, 2015
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Death in old age is a natural process which we must all eventually face
The Orthodox guide to surviving Advent
December 1, 2014
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There’s no need to adopt their fasting rules, but we can learn quite a bit from the Russians’ preparations for Christmas
The romantic but violent story of the real White Queen
July 24, 2013
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Elizabeth Woodville was an extraordinary and beautiful woman whose descendents still rule us
Don’t believe in Downton: what life ‘below stairs’ was really like
April 4, 2013
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A new book gives an eye-opening account of the history of servants in Britain
Morning Catholic must-reads: 11/02/13
February 11, 2013
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A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/02/13
February 7, 2013
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A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
How rife was anti-Catholicism in Downton Abbey’s time?
October 15, 2012
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After all, the Earl of Grantham’s estate was stolen from the Church
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 15/02/12
February 15, 2012
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A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Today’s Catholic must-reads: 20/12/12
December 20, 2011
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A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church