June 2, 2009
Sotomayor would be 6th Catholic on Supreme Court
by Rachel Zoll
The Associated Press
If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, she will be the sixth Roman Catholic of the nine justices.
But far from forming any unified bloc, the justices would represent the vast diversity of American Catholics, from weekly churchgoers to the occasional attendee.
Sotomayor, a parochial school graduate, has said nothing since her nomination about how she practices her faith.
The White House said: "She currently does not belong to a particular parish or church, but she attends church with family and friends for important occasions."
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