Churchill’s cardinal: why Arthur Hinsley deserves to be better known

The highly acclaimed film The Darkest Hour portrays the grim situation inherited by Winston Churchill when he became Prime Minister in May 1940. Hitler’s forces were sweeping through Western Europe and allied soldiers were trapped at Dunkirk. Invasion of Britain seemed imminent. Among those who rallied to support Churchill was the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Arthur Hinsley. In the film...

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