Cardinal Foley laid to rest in his native Philadelphia

The funeral of Cardinal John P. Foley takes place in the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia on Friday, after which his body will be laid to rest in the cathedral crypt.
The principle celebrant at the funeral Mass is the Cardinal's successor as head of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, while the Archbishop of New York and President of the US Catholic Bishops' Conference, Timothy Dolan is giving the homily. Cardinal Foley died last Sunday after a long battle with cancer.
Also attending the funeral in Philadephia is Archbishop Claudio Celli, current president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications where John Foley served for over two decades. Just before leaving for the United States, Archbishop Celli spoke with Philippa Hitchen about the legacy the Cardinal leaves behind to the world of Catholic communications....

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