After Kennedy's Death: Silence from the Pope

"Here in Rome Ted Kennedy is nobody. He's a legend with his own constituency," says the Vatican official. "If he had influence in the past it was only with the Archdiocese of Boston and that eventually disappeared too." Full Story »

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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Aug. 28, 2009

A brief overview of Senator Kennedy's relationship with The Church.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Aug. 28, 2009

A good piece of journalism which shows the true face of Christianity. That is, all men are my brothers except.... The phrase, "...Conservatives insisting that the Pope says the rite (holy communion) should be denied to pro-choice politicians," says all that's needed to be said about Christian dogma and charity.

More evil has be wrought upon mankind in the name of religion than all the pestilence, wars, and natural disasters combined.

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Barry Grossheim
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by Barry Grossheim - Aug. 28, 2009

As a cultural Catholic, as opposed to a practicing Catholic, yet another reminder of why I no longer participate in the religion in which I was raised.

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Aug. 29, 2009

Did not obtain a copy of the message or of the Pope's response.

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