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A starry knight

December 3, 2009 10:33

By

Simon Rocker,

Simon Rocker

1 min read

You would need a museum to house all the awards garnered by Sir Sigmund Sternberg for his interfaith diplomacy. And yesterday he was due one more. Already one of few Jewish papal knights (wife Hazel is also a dame), he is being upgraded with a star added to the knighthood — a “rare” accolade, according to an expert on Vatican honours.

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