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Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
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Tag Archives: Tsunami
Reflecting on 2011 – A Year of Contagion
It’s nearly the end of the year, and traditionally the time when we look back and try to make sense of the past 12 months. My suggestion for the word of the year is ‘contagion’. Contagion in the sense that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Arab Spring, Climate Change, Conference of European Churches, Contagion, Euro Crisis, Euro zone, Europe, Time, Tsunami, Vietnam
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Photo Essay: Japan’s Future Once Again Hangs in the Balance
Japan has seen more than its fair share of catastrophic disasters, from the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai, shown above, which killed almost 500 people and laid waste to entire villages, to last week’s horrific earthquake and tsunami, the … Continue reading
Photo Essay: At Prayer with Japan
A man prays at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo after a earthquake struck the north-east coast of Japan , triggering a massive tsunami. Archbishop Rowan today sent a message of condolence to the Anglican Archbishop of Japan. The following prayer was also … Continue reading


