Sen. Kennedy's Replacement Is a Pro-Choice Catholic

Faith & Reason (USA Today): Kennedy's Senate seat goes to a Catholic who's favored abortion rights, by Cathy Lynn Grossman:

Paul Kirk has never held elective office before and, in five months, the man named Thursday to stand in for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy will be replaced by the winner of a special election.

So why might anti-abortion rights group be displeased with his appointment?

After all, Kirk is practically Boston Catholic royalty....