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Terence Hardy Waite CBE (born 31 May 1939) is an English humanitarian and author. Waite was the Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages, including the journalist John McCarthy. He was himself kidnapped and held captive from 1987 to 1991. After his release he wrote Taken on Trust, a book about his experiences, and became involved in humanitarian causes and charitable work.

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  • Terence Hardy Waite CBE (born 31 May 1939) is an English humanitarian and author. Waite was the Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he travelled to Lebanon to try to secure the release of four hostages, including the journalist John McCarthy. He was himself kidnapped and held captive from 1987 to 1991. After his release he wrote Taken on Trust, a book about his experiences, and became involved in humanitarian causes and charitable work. (en)
  • Terence Hardy "Terry" Waite (Bollington, 31 maggio 1939) è uno scrittore britannico, conosciuto per essere stato preso in ostaggio nel 1987 a Beirut da terroristi della Jihad islamica, mentre lavorava come negoziatore dell'ONU per la liberazione di quattro ostaggi britannici. Il suo rilascio è avvenuto solo nel 1991. (it)
  • Terence Hardy (Terry) Waite (Bollington, Cheshire, 31 mei 1939) is een Brits voormalig gezant in dienst van de Anglicaanse Kerk en auteur. (nl)
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  • Bollington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom (en)
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