Obama nomination of Caroline Kennedy blocked by Vatican

• "Vatican sources told Il Giornale that their support for abortion disqualified Ms

Kennedy and other Roman Catholics President Barack Obama had been seeking to appoint.

• Mr Obama was reportedly seeking to reward John F Kennedy's daughter, who publicly gave her support to his election bid. She had been poised to replace Hillary Clinton as New York senator, but dropped out amid criticism that she lacked enough experience for the job.

The Italian paper said that the Vatican strongly disapproved of Mr Obama's support for abortion and stem cell research. ...

• The White House refused to comment." via Lucianne.com