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3rd April 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Queen Elizabeth II meets Pope Francis

Back in February, I wrote about the significance of the relatively few meetings over the years between British monarchs and Popes, not least The Queen’s own encounters with four different Popes since 1951. Each in its way has served as a milestone in the development of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Holy […]

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