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| | Va. boy says farewell to his friend, the pope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16) |
 | | In September 2001, 4-year-old Brendan — whose grandfathers are Frank Kelly Sr., a top aide for Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), and Charles McCarthy Jr., a partner at the law firm O’Connor and Hannan — visited the pope at the Vatican through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that grants wishes to critically ill children. |
 | | At the end of the visit, as his family was leaving, Brendan ran toward the pontiff and said, “Bye, Pope!” Pope John Paul II turned around and shook the boy’s hand, smiling. |
 | | McCarthy, who was with the Kellys in Jamaica, said, “At the time I was sensitive that this child and his father were upset by the reality that the pope was passing on.” When he asked Kelly how Brendan was dealing with the news, the answer surprised him. |
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