Nicht-so-anonymer Katholik

"'The question of Tony's faith is dormant by decision,' says a prominent Catholic who knows the Blairs well. 'They have decided not to let news of his Catholicism break while Tony is prime minister.'

But why does the prime minister hide his Catholicism?

The political commentator Anthony Howard, who knows Blair and is writing a biography of Cardinal Hume, says: 'I think he feels he cannot announce his conversion because of the situation in Northern Ireland. I believe he will formally join the Catholic church when he ceases to be prime minister.'" (Regular at mass, communion from Pope - The Guardian)