London, England, Jun 22, 2007 / 07:36 am
Tony Blair will travel tomorrow to the Vatican to meet the Pope in preparation for his conversion to Roman Catholicism reports the Guardian.
Speculation that the outgoing Prime minister of England will seek admission to the Church has been circulating for quite some time. In part, the rumors have been fueled by the regular Mass attendance of Blair with his wife and four children.
Three years ago Fr. Timothy Russ, whose parish includes Chequers, the town near the Blair summer home, disclosed that the Prime Minister had asked him for advice on switching churches.
But Russ, according to the Telegraph, said Blair had "some way to go" on important moral issues because his views on abortion, stem cell research and other issues are at odds with Church teachings.