Two Catholics to Be Honored on US Stamps

Two prominent Roman Catholics will appear on U.S. postage stamps next year, though their faith was not the most important factor in their honor.

The late Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, longtime president of the University of Notre Dame, will appear on a commemorative stamp, the U.S. Postal Service announced last week. President John F. Kennedy, the first — and so far, only — Roman Catholic elected to the presidency, will be honored on the centennial anniversary of his birth.