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Blair's conversion 'unresolved' Blair's conversion 'unresolved'
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Tony Blair said the issue of his conversion to Catholicism was "unresolved" ahead of his last meeting with the Pope as prime minister. Tony Blair has said the issue of his conversion to Catholicism is "unresolved", ahead of his last meeting with the Pope as prime minister.
Mr Blair, an Anglican, spoke after speculation he was planning to convert to the same religion as wife Cherie and their children after leaving office. There has been speculation Mr Blair, an Anglican, is planning to convert to the same denomination as wife Cherie and their children after leaving office.
Asked by the Times magazine if he would be converting, he said: "Things aren't always as resolved as they might be."Asked by the Times magazine if he would be converting, he said: "Things aren't always as resolved as they might be."
He said he was "nervous" discussing the issue before Saturday's Rome meeting.He said he was "nervous" discussing the issue before Saturday's Rome meeting.
Mr Blair's audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican will be the final foreign engagement of his "farewell tour". He is set to leave Downing Street on Wednesday.Mr Blair's audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican will be the final foreign engagement of his "farewell tour". He is set to leave Downing Street on Wednesday.
Mr Blair said about the subject of conversion: "I don't want to talk about it. It's difficult with some of these things."Mr Blair said about the subject of conversion: "I don't want to talk about it. It's difficult with some of these things."
There is no constitutional barrier to such a conversion, which would have made Mr Blair the UK's first Catholic prime minister.There is no constitutional barrier to such a conversion, which would have made Mr Blair the UK's first Catholic prime minister.
However, it was suggested he would wait until after leaving office to avoid possible clashes such as over his role in appointing Church of England bishops. However, it whas been suggested he would wait until after leaving office to avoid possible clashes such as over his role in appointing Church of England bishops.
Downing Street said Mr Blair wanted to discuss "interfaith issues" with the Pope.Downing Street said Mr Blair wanted to discuss "interfaith issues" with the Pope.