Thursday, January 08, 2009

R.I.P. Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009

REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009




From First Things this morning:

Fr. Richard John Neuhaus slipped away today, January 8, shortly before 10 o’clock, at the age of seventy-two. He never recovered from the weakness that sent him to the hospital the day after Christmas, caused by a series of side effects from the cancer he was suffering. He lost consciousness Tuesday evening after a collapse in his heart rate, and the next day, in the company of friends, he died.

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Funeral arrangements are still being planned; more information about the funeral will be made public shortly. Please accept our thanks for all your prayers and good wishes.


Matt Alderman will have more on this.

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