Questions about Boris Johnson, the new British prime minister’s Catholic baptism and whether he’s actually a Christian have been occupying the airwaves on the Spectator newspaper’s Holy Smoke podcast.
The podcast said as a baby Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson was baptised into the Catholic faith of his mother, Charlotte Fawcett.
He was then confirmed an Anglican at Eton.
Although Britain has never had a Catholic Prime Minister, an ironic situation has arisen with Johnson’s occupation of 10 Downing Street, home to British prime ministers.
Although Downing Street never have had a Catholic incumbent, with Johnson it will be occupied by a former Catholic.
With former prime minister Tony Blair the situation is reverese: he is a future Catholic. Read more
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