Pope’s Role In Disgraced Cardinal’s Funeral Draws Outrage

By Laura Smith-Spark and Delia Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is expected to give the final blessing at the funeral Thursday of Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Boston archbishop who resigned in disgrace during the Catholic Church’s sex-abuse scandal, prompting outrage from abuse survivors.
Francis’ prominent role in the ceremony has fueled the controversy over the decision to grant Law a full cardinal’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Law, who