Beautiful stained glass Nativity scenes on 2020 Christmas stamps

Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas 2020 stamps featuring a series of six stained glass Nativity scenes. The stained-glass Nativity scenes showcase the extraordinary detail and craftmanship of this highly specialised decorative art, covering a range of eras, styles and technique. Traditionally, stained glass windows are assembled from pieces of coloured glass, held together with... Read More

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February 9, 2019

New stamps to feature Leonardo da Vinci drawings

A new set of stamps is being published featuring drawings by Leonardo da Vinci to mark 500 years since the artist’s death. The 12 stamps feature drawings from exhibitions being held across the UK this year. They include a drawing of St Philip, a preparatory work for Leonardo’s masterpiece, The Last Supper, and a pen... Read More

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October 7, 2018

Crunch time for Walkers as use of unrecyclable packets is criticised

Catholic environmentalists have warned Walkers that it’s “crunch time” as they urged the snack food manufacturer to listen to their customers and pack in their unrecyclable crisp packets. Dr Edward Echlin, an eco-theologian and Honorary Fellow at Leeds Trinity University, has encouraged Catholic Universe readers to back calls for the company to switch to recyclable... Read More

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March 19, 2016

Great Britons honoured as Royal Mail stamps mark their life’s work

Some of the UK’s greatest humanitarians have been honoured in a new set of stamps released by the Royal Mail. The stamps are available from 8,000 Post Office branches and commemorate the achievements of three women and three men, including Sir Nicholas Winton, the civil servant dubbed ‘Britain’s Schindler’ for saving the lives of Jewish... Read More

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Beautiful stained glass Nativity scenes on 2020 Christmas stamps

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