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‘A very poor Catholic’: Our man in Rome coy on his conversion

Six months ago, Keith Pitt was a Nats MP, giving Anthony Albanese a hard time across the aisle. Now, as Vatican ambassador, he’s just welcomed the PM to Rome.

Rome | The view from the office of Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See is one of the best in Rome. It sweeps across the River Tiber to the Vatican City, topped by the baroque dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica.

I am at this stunning address on the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II on a classic Italian spring day with a crisp blue sky, to chat with ambassador-designate Keith Pitt, who arrived just seven weeks ago.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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