Those of us rushing towards cinemas to weep over the Edith Piaf biopic La Vie En Rose will find that in a life of lovers, tragedies, diva behaviour and avowals of "Je ne regrette rien!", Piaf had a great devotion to St Teresa of Lisieux. She prayed before every concert and credited the saint with curing her childhood blindness. Catholic websites in the US are understandably pleased...

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