<p class="p1"> <span class="s1">Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death was largely clouded by the politics of nominating his replacement, but for a few short hours on Saturday official Washington stopped to remember the man and not the seat he has left vacant on the court.</span> </p> <p class="p1"> <span class="s1">Scalia's funeral, a traditional Catholic Mass held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, was attended by politicians and judges but it was not a reflection of either of those worlds. It was a religious event meant to bless Scalia the Catholic and send him prayers in hopes that he would be welcomed into heaven, the church's view of the afterlife for its members who have been absolved of their sins. </span> </p> <p class="p1"> <a href="https://rollcall.com/2016/02/20/washington-pauses-to-remember-scalia-2/#more-132467" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Washington Pauses to Remember Scalia">(more…)</span></a></p>
