Elena Curti talks about '50 Catholic churches to see before you die'

Elena Curti, author of 50 Catholic Churches To See Before You Die, is fascinated by the history of the churches: the resilience of the old Catholic families; the stories of martyrdom and anti Catholic rioting; how the Church slowly emerged from the shadows and surged in confidence during the Victorian period; and how poor Irish migrants contributed their pennies, and often their labour, to raise their places of worship. 'I want to raise awareness of these beautiful places of worship and encourage support for their conservation. After visiting my favourites, I hope that you will want to go out and discover some of your own,' she says. In this podcast, she talks about some of her favourites, from the oldest, through the most gothic, to the latest modern churches.