There is a broader element to the sudden embrace of his Catholic heritage by a non-mass attending prime minister who chose not to be sworn in with his hand on the Bible.
Anthony Albanese’s attendance at St Peter’s Basilica for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass follows his recent public professions of how his Catholic faith has influenced his political outlook.
Albanese has spoken in the past about the “three great faiths” – the Australian Labor Party, the South Sydney Rugby League Club, and the Catholic Church – that shaped his upbringing. Yet for most of his nearly 30 years in parliament, he has not drawn attention to the role that religious belief played in his political career.
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