Tag: vatican ambassador

8th February 2013

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Aggiornamento: Every Institution needs It

50 years ago, everyone in Rome was talking about “aggiornamento”. There is no English word that translates it perfectly, but in prosaic terms it means “bring up to date”, as well as “revision” or “renovation”. The word was used by Pope John XXIII to describe and set out the task of the Second Vatican Council. […]

23rd July 2012

by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Pope Benedict prays for the London Olympics

There is no Vatican Olympic team, at least not this year (though I recommend that you see the recent film “Cento metri dal Paradiso” to see what could happen if the Vatican decided to enter…). But the Holy See and the Catholic Church have been fully involved in the preparations for the 2012 London Olympics […]