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17th June 2013

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Universal and Individual: Pope and PM address “the golden thread of development” before the G8 Summit

In an exchange of letters on the eve of the Lough Erne G8 Summit, Pope Francis and Prime Minister David Cameron have shared detailed analysis of what needs to be done to tackle the economic and political challenges faced by the world today. The Prime Minister took the initiative to inform the Pope on 5 […]

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12th April 2013

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Conflict: preventing it, ending it, dealing with its consequences

The Foreign Ministers of the G8 met this week in London as part of the UK’s one year G8 Presidency. As their statement made clear, they addressed between them the major issues of the day: Syria, Iran, North Korea, and the Middle East Peace process. But G8 Ministers were not just fire fighting. The focus […]

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