Tony Blair turns Catholic in private ceremony

Tony Blair turns Catholic in private ceremony Tony Blair had declined to discuss his faith while he was prime minister  By Patrick Hennessy and Jonathan Wynne-Jones 12:01AM GMT 23 Dec 2007 Tony Blair has caused fresh controversy by converting to Roman Catholicism less than six months after leaving office. The former prime minister ended years of speculation by being received into the Church in a private ceremony celebrated by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor at Westminster. His ...