Cardinal Sean O'Malley presides over funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy in Boston
Cardinal Sean O'Malley presides over funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy inside the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, Massachusetts August 29, 2009. Senator Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. UPI/Brian Snyder/Pool
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