Tony Blair defends religion

Former British PM says without faith the world would head for tragedy and disaster

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair made an impassioned defense of religion, saying the world would be heading for tragedy and disaster without faith. He is pictured in a 2010 photo at London's Westminster Cathedral. Andrew Winning / CNS.

The B.C. Catholic has an article from Catholic News Service about former British Prime Minister and Catholic Tony Blair, who said a world without religion could be disastrous:

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair made an impassioned defense of religion, saying the world would be heading for tragedy and disaster without faith.

In a May 14 interview in front of more than 4,300 people at an Anglican conference in the Royal Albert Hall, London, Blair also revealed that he had once been rebuked by an official for proposing to end a speech with the words: "God bless Britain."

Read the full story at The B.C. Catholic website.