Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

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For two brief days, the eyes of the world were on the Vatican. Cardinal Vincent Nichols , Archbishop of Westminster, reveals what really happened when 133 cardinals met to elect Pope Leo XIV

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This mission was so secret that few published records exist. Now, best-selling author Damien Lewis has unearthed the full incredible story from long-hidden files, family archives and untold personal accounts