Terry Waite CBE (born 31 May 1939 in Bollington, Cheshire) 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 held captive between 1987 and 1991.
He is also president of the charity Y Care International (the YMCA's international development and relief agency) and patron of AbleChildAfrica and Habitat for Humanity Great Britain. He is also president of Emmaus UK, a charity for formerly homeless people.
Read more about Terry Waite: Early Life, Early Career, Archbishop's Special Envoy, Release and After, Faith Perspective, In Popular Culture, Bibliography
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