Showing posts with label Tony Blair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tony Blair. Show all posts

Monday, December 15, 2008

Tony & Cherie Blair News

Blair explains Catholicism move

Tony Blair was a 'secret Catholic,' former aide says

Globalization Needs 'Values' to Succeed, Says Blair

Blair had fears about becoming Catholic

Blair feared 'palaver' over Catholicism conversion

Tony Blair and Belinda Stronach Join to Support Faiths Act Fellowship

Tony Blair Organizing World's Faiths to Stomp for Abortion Via UN Millenium Development Goals

Cherie Blair Denies Pro-Abortion Label at Angelicum Lecture

Cherie Blair defends pro-life credentials

'I don't have horns and a tail,' Cherie Blair tells Vatican college audience

"'I have been a practicing Catholic all my life and it would be rather strange if I didn't adhere to the teachings of the Church."

[...]

Then in a clear reference to her own views Mrs Blair added:'I am on the record as having had difficulties with accepting the current teaching of responsible parenthood.'

Mrs Blair also surprised Vatican observers by calling for more women in the Church and said:'There is no reason why half of all Curia (governing body of the Catholic Church) posts should not be filled by women.

'It seems an impossible dream.'

[...]
'She made it clear in her speech that she has problems with the Church's position on contraception and she recognised that and said that debate was needed.'

What is the difference between dissent and reasonable debate?

Friday, September 26, 2008

Update: On Tony Blair LA Questions/Event & New Initiative

Listen/watch Tony's 'explanation' of Faith Foundation & goals (See Google video).

Tony Blair Launches Search For Thirty Young Ambassadors For The Millennium Development Goals

Tony Blair: Studying other religions strengthened Catholic faith

The former British leader, who spoke before a multi-faith crowd of around 100 mostly young people, used the event to announce his foundation's drive to recruit an international team of "inter-religious ambassadors" to help fight malaria in Africa.

Thirty 18 to 25-year-old activists will be selected from the UK, US and Canada for the Faith Act Fellowship programme and take part in "a 10-month journey of interfaith service" including working with health teams combating malaria.


Faith Act Fellows

Faiths Act Fellows Projects

Tony Blair Visits SoCal For Faith And Poverty Talk