vatican city funeral cardinal bernard law resign archbishop boston 15 years ago cover years sexual abuse children priests hold vatican thursday without mention lead downfall 200 people attend funeral mass chapel apse st. peter basilica preside senior cardinal angelo sodano wooden coffin lay floor open book gospels rest pope francis enter chapel minutes mass bless coffin conduct brief service know final commendation farewell cardinals die rome dedicate whole life church sodano say homily praise law die wednesday sodano list stag law clerical life say late pope john paul call rome archpriest rome basilica sodano make mention reason leave boston unfortunately us sometimes lack mission sodano say pope read latin prayer part read may give merciful judgement 15 cardinals attend though law successor boston cardinal sean malley malley say wednesday law serve time church fail seriously responsibilities ... law archbishop boston 18 years resign dec. 13 2002 climax tumultuous year spark great crisis history american catholic church succession devastate news stories boston globe reporters show priests sexually abuse children move parish parish years law tenure without parishioners law authorities inform victims group express outrage law funeral st. peter would bury crypt chapel rome basilica santa maria maggiore serve archpriest survivors child sexual assault boston first betray law cover-up sex crimes doubly betray subsequent promotion rome hurt snap victim group say statement wednesday pope francis leave thursday funeral two nuns brown rob kneel coffin arch pray funeral cardinal franc ride slovenia praise law good man good intentions provision paedophilia severe one say make many mistake ride tell reuters television say another era elaborate half dozen ambassadors attend unite state official representative louis bono current chief mission u.s. embassy vatican u.s. ambassador-designate callista gingrich husband newt gingrich former speaker house representatives attend private capacity callista gingrich officially become ambassador friday cardinal law funeral hold vatican mention sex abuse crisis