I’m not a Catholic, however, I would assume the Pope’s silence means that he didn’t approve of senator kennedy. Otherwise, I would think that the Pope would’ve made some kind of statement. JMO
It matters not really what the pope says or doesn’t say at this point. What really matters is what GOD says. He has the final say at this point.
Although I think Kennedy was a scumbag, regardless of his so-called good deeds, I do hope that he was able to make peace with the Lord before his death. We have no way of knowing that.
You are totally right in your assumptions about the Pope’s silence. It’s too bad the American bishops didn’t think.