Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin continue their war of words.

A meeting between Bishop Tobin and Rep. Patrick Kennedy won’t happen this week.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy agrees to meet Bishop Thomas Tobin after publicly arguing over the health care overhaul.

Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin wants an apology from U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy for criticizing church leaders who oppose universal health care proposals that expand publicly funded abortion.

Gov. Deval Patrick will need to declare an emergency if he wants to name a replacement right away.

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy talks about his late father on NBC’s “Today” show.

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy makes his first public appearance since his father’s death.

The son of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy is thanking his Rhode Island constituents for their support and sympathy after his father’s death.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy places condolence books at the Rhode Island State House and every city and town hall in his congressional district so that constituents may pay tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy has postponed or cancelled all scheduled events this week.

Patrick J. Kennedy talked lovingly of serving in Congress with his father, Sen. Edward Kennedy, saying he’ll miss his “wonderful sense of self-deprecating humor.“

Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy talks with reporters about the death of his father.

Thousands of mourners pay tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy at a public viewing.

David Espo writes an essay about Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died Wednesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse have scheduled another community dinner on health care reform.