Trust advertises 'Catholics-only' holiday cottage

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Telegraph
(Filed: 23/01/2005)

A restriction imposed by the pious donor has provoked accusations of discrimination and could soon be illegal, writes Chris Hastings

The National Trust has been accused of religious discrimination after it advertised a vacant 17th century house as being suitable only for practising Roman Catholics.

The trust says that the advertisement for Lawes Cottage in Dinton, Wiltshire, which appeared in The Catholic Herald newspaper, contains the restriction in order to comply with the wishes of the person who donated the property.

"The memorandum of wishes from the donor family state this property should be let to practising Roman Catholics," the advertisement says.

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[RPM]

1. oh goody

the dead hand of the bigot should be nullified by a court which refuses to honor testamentary wishes that are contrary to public policy.

too bad! :-)

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2. As Jesus said --

-- "There are many Catholics in my Father's cottage."