Romney's Catholic Support

Mary Ann Glendon

From the AFP:

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, a Mormon facing doubts about his conservative credentials, said Saturday he had the endorsement of five former US ambassadors to the Vatican. ...

The former ambassadors said they were "united" behind Romney "because of his commitment to and support of the values that we feel are critical in a national leader" and "experience, vision and commitment to the common good."

The group included Thomas Melady, Raymond Flynn, James Nicholson, Francis Rooney, and Mary Ann Glendon, who served under both Democratic and Republican presidents as envoys to the Holy See.

I'm a huge fan of Mary Ann Glendon. Her support of Romney should assuage concerns about trusting him on the social issues. Glendon is an outstanding, 100% rock solid Catholic intellectual. She'd appear near the top of any listing of influential faithful lay Catholics in this nation. I hope we'll see more of her in the public arena, perhaps in a Romney Administration. She's that good.