One hundred and fifty years ago, a Westminster archbishop was encouraging young Catholics to take up arms in defence of Christendom against the perceived evils of modernity. A priest historian recalls a largely forgotten episode in English Catholic history
08 August 2024, The Tablet
Victorian crusaders
Catholic history
A group of English Zouaves in Rome with the Earl of Denbigh and their chaplain, Mgr Stonor
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