Kerry, Candidate and Catholic, Creates Uneasiness for Church: "Mr. Kerry is the first Roman Catholic to run for president on a major party ticket in 44 years, but the obstacles for Catholic politicians have turned inside out since 1960, when John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic to win the White House.

"President Kennedy had to overcome accusations from non-Catholics that he would follow the bidding of the pope. Now, Mr. Kerry faces accusations from some within his own church that he is not following the pope's bidding closely enough."

Times change. Another thing: Kerry "learned only last year that his paternal grandfather was a Czech Jew named Fritz Kohn, who changed his name and converted to Catholicism before emigrating to Boston." So he's a Jew? But Jewish ancestry comes from the mother's side, right? And she's a Boston Brahmin, and they're WASPs. I also find that her family, the Forbes, supposedly derived their wealth from dealing opium in China. Even if he did, so what? Have we ever been able to prove how harmful opium is?