Look - I despise Ted Kennedy as much as any conservative but he did meet with a priest and (most likely) made a confession and was given last rites. Since he died in a state of grace, he was entitled to a Church funeral. Something about mercy and such...
LOL, from cradle to grave, no wonder Catholics vote democrat.
At age seven, he received his First Communion from Pope Pius XII in the Vatican. Ted took communion at the Papal Mass in 2008, was blessed on his death bed by Pope Benedict XVI, responding to a letter hand delivered to his Pope by the leader of his party, President Obama.
“I have always tried to be a faithful Catholic, Your Holiness, and though I have fallen short through human failings, I have never failed to believe and respect the fundamental teachings. I continue to pray for God’s blessings on you and our Church and would be most thankful for your prayers for me.”