Ms. Barbara Martin at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On October 25th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 25th, 2011 / 9:10 a.m.

Director General, Middle East and Maghreb Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

But before we get there, I will just say that, indeed, in terms of the bishop's response, our chargé met with the general bishop and private secretary to the Pope. The Pope is not in very good health.

He is an extremely senior official considered to be at prime ministerial rank.

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