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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Morwenna Ferrier

‘Forgive me, Father, for I am in the mood to sin’: how the ‘hot priest calendar’ became a publishing hit

‘Rome’s most eloquent symbol’ … March’s priest.
‘Rome’s most eloquent symbol’ … March’s priest. Photograph: Piero Pazzi

If you’ve been to Rome, there’s a high chance you returned home with a slab of guanciale, two Fabriano notebooks and a copy of the hot priest calendar in your luggage.

December.
December. Photograph: Piero Pazzi
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