“As Archbishop of Boston, I considered it appropriate to represent the Church at this liturgy out of respect for the Senator, his family, those who attended the Mass and all those who were praying for the Senator and his family at this difficult time. We are people of faith and we believe in a loving and forgiving God from whom we seek mercy.”
— Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, on why he attended Senator Ted Kennedy’s funeral.
A h/t to the Good Deacon.