Following the typical protocol, Francis presided over a final prayer, a blessing with incense and the sprinkling of holy water around Law's coffin.

For those who were sexually abused by priests, the news of Cardinal Bernard Law’s death evoked an avalanche of emotions.

Pope Francis has long recognized that the reform of the Roman Curia, which he began in 2013, is a difficult task.

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A reflection for the third Thursday of Advent

Cardinal O’Malley said the late cardinal “served at a time when the Church failed seriously in its responsibilities to provide pastoral care for her people.”