1982 and the wider UK-Holy See relationship
Colloquium celebrates 30 years of full diplomatic relations
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On Friday 30 March 2012, the British Embassy to the Holy See, in association with the Venerable English College, held a day of discussion and debate on: 바카라 사이트淏ritain and the Holy See: a Celebration of 1982 and the Wider Relationship바카라 사이트�.
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In his opening remarks, the British Ambassador to the Holy See Nigel Baker explained why 1982 was a red-letter year in the relationship between Britain and the Holy See, and why Pope Benedict XVI바카라 사이트檚 visit to the United Kingdom in 2010 could not have happened without Bl. Pope John Paul II바카라 사이트檚 decision to visit the United Kingdom in 1982. The Ambassador said: 바카라 사이트�1982 left a legacy that was fundamental to the striking and substantial strengthening of the relationship between Britain and the Holy See in recent years.바카라 사이트�
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Asked for his thoughts on the Colloquium by Peter Jennings, Press Secretary to the Archbishop of Birmingham, The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, said: 바카라 사이트淭his was an excellent event and I am grateful to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for its support of this initiative. It showed British diplomacy at its best.바카라 사이트� [..] 바카라 사이트淚 believe that relations between the Holy See and the British 바카라 사이트 are very positive. The recent visit to the Holy See of Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Delegation was a great success and demonstrated substantial areas of common interest in the service of the common good.바카라 사이트�