NEW YORK, May 9 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The funeral of Cardinal John O’Connor, one of the greatest pro-life religious leaders in America, was attended by President Clinton and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as Vice President Al Gore. During a eulogy delivered by Cardinal O’Connor’s close friend, Cardinal Bernard Law, archbishop of Boston, the pro-life commitment of Cardinal O’Connor was mentioned.
“He preached most powerfully by his example, the necessity of seeing in every human being – from the first moment of conception to the last moment of natural death, and every moment in between, particularly in the poor, in the sick, in the forgotten – the image of a God to be loved and to be served. What a great legacy he has left us in this constant reminder that the church must always be unambiguously pro-life,” Cardinal Law said. At this, the Washington Times reports, the 3,500 people in attendance burst into a standing ovation lasting over three minutes. The paper notes that the Clintons and Mr. Gore refrained from applause. Thousands more applauded from the streets.