Old Teddy did a lot of fooling around both before and after his legal divorce. Not being a fan of his, I have no idea when he met Vickie and decided he wanted a Catholic wedding to a fellow Catholic. How long was his engagement to her before he started to seek the annulment? That's the real question and it STILL doesn't matter how long it took, he got what he wanted/paid for, didn't he?
Unfortunately for all involved an Annulment Tribunal is not infallible nor inerrant, especially when dealing with sociopathic master manipulators like Ted Kennedy. I am frankly surprised that those who deny the infallibility of the Magisterium hold administrative functionaries to a higher standard.
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Sure it does. It puts the lie to the idea the Church just rolls over if you have enough money.
Besides, what's the Church supposed to do when one comes claiming repentance and seeking absolution?
I'm not saying nasty little innuendos aren't deserved by the late senator, but it's certainly not the place of the Church, or any real Christian, to make them.
Furthermore, Protestants are the last ones that should be throwing stones over divorce. Find me one deacon board without a divorced member (let alone Elders, if they even have them) and I'll find you fifty that do....all of which contravenes Scripture.