Lavinia Byrne

Lavinia Byrne is a writer and broadcaster. Among her books are Woman at the Altar (Mowbray, 2000) and The Journey is My Home (Hodder & Stoughton, 2001)

The Vatican, the Kremlin and the Feminine

The serried ranks of cardinals gave Pope John Paul II a fabulous send-off at his funeral. Yet the popes simple wooden coffin dominated the event, occupying the space before

By Lavinia Byrne

/ 10 Apr 2005