Bill Hayden, a former Governor-General of Australia and lifelong atheist, has found God and gotten baptized in a Roman Catholic Church at 85 years of age.
According to The Australian, Hayden “said it was witnessing so many selfless acts of compassion by Christians over his lifetime, and deep contemplation while recovering from a stroke, that prompted his decision.”
Australia’s The Catholic Leader reported that Hayden, who during his political career identified as a humanist, was baptized on September 9 at St. Mary’s Church in Ipswich.
Hayden revealed that he had been experiencing “a gnawing pain in my heart and soul about what is the meaning of life.”
“What’s my role in it?” he stated of the questions that bothered him.
He said that although in a declining health, he is hoping his new-found faith will inspire others.
“This took too long, and now I am going to be devoted,” Hayden noted.
“From this day forward I’m going to vouch for God,” he pledged.
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