Dorothy Byrne on Catherine of Siena
The president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge champions the life of the 14th-century mystic who stood up to powerful men, lobbied the Popes and became patron saint of Italy.
The president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge and former Channel 4 editor champions the life of a 14th-century mystic. Like Dorothy Byrne, famous for her scathing attacks on broadcasting executives in the 2019 MacTaggart Lecture, Catherine of Siena stood up to powerful men. She lobbied Popes, attacked corruption in the Catholic church, and played an active role in the troubled Italian politics of the late 14th century. Alongside Francis of Assisi, she is one of two patron saints of Italy.
Carolyn Muessig, Chair of Christian Thought at the University of Calgary, provides the expert analysis.
Presented by Matthew Parris and produced for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio in Bristol by Chris Ledgard
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