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  • Roman Catholic priest elected as voting member of Congress dies

    01/28/2007 6:24:15 PM PST · by Jim Noble · 36 replies · 948+ views
    The Boston Globe ^ | January 28, 2007 | Lolita C. Baldor
    The Rev. Robert Drinan, a Massachusetts Jesuit who -- over the objections of his superiors -- became the first Roman Catholic priest to serve as a voting member of Congress, died Sunday. Drinan, 86, had suffered from pneumonia and congestive heart failure during the previous 10 days, according to a statement by Georgetown University. "His death was peaceful, and he was surrounded by his family," said the Rev. John Langan, rector of the Georgetown University Jesuit Community where Drinan lived. An internationally known human-rights advocate, Drinan represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House for 10 years during the turbulent 1970s, and...