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22nd September 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Christian unity and good causes: small steps, big results

As ambassador to the Holy See, it is quite rare that I get out of Rome for professional purposes. Most of the key contacts and institutions with which the embassy works are, naturally, based in Rome. Although I plug into the global Holy See network, I do that through the hub. So I have had […]

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30th July 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Human trafficking: responding to the Pope’s appeal

In my last blog posting on the concept of “the common good”, I noted that the Archbishop of Canterbury had included UK efforts to tackle human trafficking as one of three specific areas in which, in his view, Her Majesty’s Government was working for the common good. 30 July is the UN World Day against […]

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3rd July 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

The Anglican Centre: an essential presence in Rome

The recent visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury – Justin Welby’s second since he and Pope Francis began their respective missions in the same week in March 2013 – placed in the spotlight the relationship between the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church across the world. One of the key instruments of that relationship […]

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