Boston, Mass., Apr 14, 2009 / 11:22 am
In an interview with the Boston Herald on Good Friday, former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L. Flynn said Caroline Kennedy would be a "mistake" as a pick for his former diplomatic post.
“It’s imperative, it’s essential that the person who represents us to the Holy See be a person who has pro-life values. I hope the president doesn’t make that mistake,” Flynn told the Herald on Friday. “She said she was pro-choice. I don’t assume she’s going to change that, which is problematic.”
Flynn said that while he understands the famous Kennedy clan is close to Obama, selecting Caroline could hurt the new president politically.
According to the Italian magazine Panorama, Sen. John F. Kerry has asked Obama to consider Caroline Kennedy for the Vatican ambassadorship.