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Mr Chris Trott presented his Letters of Credence to Pope Francis on 4 September 2021
Mr Chris Trott (Image: Vatican Media©)
On Saturday 4 September 2021, Mr Christopher Trott presented his Letters of Credence to His Holiness Pope Francis, accrediting him as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See.
Following the Audience, HM Ambassador Trott said:
“I was honoured to present my Credentials to His Holiness Pope Francis this morning. Today marks a highlight of my diplomatic career and I look forward to building further on the excellent relations between the United Kingdom and the Holy See during my ambassadorial mandate”.
“Throughout his Pontificate, Pope Francis has been working tirelessly on the global issues of our time. It will be a great privilege to work together with the Holy See and the Catholic networks to make a difference to the issues which concern us, from poverty to climate change, conflict prevention, international development, and freedom of religion and belief.”
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Published 4 September 2021
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