This book is a study of the ways in which the British newspaper The Times covered news from Rome and the Vatican during the 19th century. The author examines the political and social context of the time, as well as the ideological and religious biases of the newspaper and its writers. He argues that The Times helped to shape the way that British readers understood and perceived the Catholic Church and its role in European affairs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.