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Kennedy Barred From Communion by Bishop

Nov. 22, 2009
Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy said he was instructed to refrain from communion because of his stance on abortion.
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Kennedy says banned from communion

Kennedy says banned from communion

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., says he has been banned by a Catholic bishop from receiving the sacrament of communion.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., says he's through debating whether he's a good Catholic with Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., should not be supporting healthcare reform that includes public funding for abortions, a bishop says.

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U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy out of rehab

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, D-R.I., made his first public appearance Monday after leaving an alcohol and drug abuse treatment center.

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Joan Kennedy battles breast cancer

BOSTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Recovering alcoholic Joan Kennedy underwent a lumpectomy Tuesday in her latest battle -- breast cancer, The Boston Herald reported.

Joan Kennedy, kids agree on money, rehab

BOSTON, June 13 (UPI) -- Joan Kennedy and her three children have come to an agreement on her medical, rehabilitation and financial management in private legal proceedings.

Joan Kennedy fights guardianship

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Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to run for Senate

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler