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Roman Catholic Church Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:14:57 The biggest christian church. Usually simply called catholic; the Roman prefix is used to distinguish it from other branches of christianity that do not recognise the Roman pope but are not part of the protestant branch either, such as the Greek orthodox and Russian orthodox churches. Fri Jan 12 2001 at 9:17:50 The prefix Roman distinguishes it from other Catholic churches, but it is not correct to say that this excludes Protestant churches. The Church of England is known as the Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church of England. I would suggest ...

The plague has never been endemic in Malta but it has been ‘imported’ several times from the Levant and spread rapidly throughout the islands with heavy loss of life. After the Order of St John was expelled from Malta in 1798, the first plague outbreak under the new British rulers occurred in April 1813. This is the basis of this month’s anniversary story. Lieutenant-General Sir Hildebrand Oakes (1754-1822), Civil Commissioner of Malta, 1810-13, in a portrait attributed to Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), The National Trust, Killerton, UK. One of the results of the economic war then being wag...

Paris Perspective #8: Downfall of the Emperor - the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte - Pt. 2 By David Coffey - RFI © Musée de l'armée From his disastrous invasion of Russia to his infamous defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall – and final years spent in exile – are the stuff of legend. In the second part of our series unpacking the French Emperor's legacy two centuries on, Paris Perspective recounts the events that brought an end to his conquest of Europe.  Napoleon's first tasks upon his ascent as Emperor of France in 1804 were focused on getting his "house in order"...

Lord Hill – who served as EU commissioner for financial services until the Brexit vote – called for a range of deregulatory measures that would aim to “ensure the UK remains one of the most attractive places to grow and list successful, innovative companies”. The report, which is believed to have been very well received by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, suggests opening up London to Spacs (Special acquisition companies), the so-called blank cheque firms that have become one of the most popular trends in finance. Lord Hill also called for a swathe of deregulat...

Alastair Campbell has suggested Mr Macron could become the "leader of Europe" (Image: GETTY) He said: “Can this be the sort of relationship that proponents of today’s Continental System have in mind? If so, they should reflect on how the story ended. “Napoleon’s attempt to subordinate the economic interests of the whole of Europe to his political aim of defeating Britain led to massive evasion of the rules. British goods, even in the days of sailing ships and horses and carts, reached the Continent by semi-legal and illegal means, to the great profit of those involved. “People rebel...