Inside the Catholic soul

New research reveals a respect for religion not usually associated with the nominally Anglican George Orwell.
photos: alamy/granger Historical Picture Archive.

George Orwell’s anti-Catholicism coexisted with a surprisingly lively interest in religion, which led to a meeting in 1932 with the Jesuit priest C.C. Martindale / By D.J. TAYLOR

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