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Sister Luce wished she could be like the average nun . . .

BY STEFANIA HARTLEY

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The People's Friend Magazine

2 April 2025

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An afternoon in her shoes

It came out of nowhere, and I happened to be with Angela at the time. She’s my sister. Growing up I’d always been the plain one – gawky, angular, with a bump on my nose and wiry red hair it had taken

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First lady of mantua

In her latest novel, Sarah Dunant explores the life of Italian aristocrat Isabella d’Este, the archetypal Renaissance woman

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The cult of dame helen

Straight-talking, mad about make-up and proud to be an Essex girl, Dame Helen Mirren tells Annie Vischer what it means to be an icon

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A sense of belonging

MUM?” Becky said. “When did you know Dad was the man for you?” “What? Pretty early, I think,” Frances replied, taken aback. “It’s so far in the past, I can’t remember.” “It’s important. Try and think

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