The incredible disappearing Kennedy annulment

Needlessly flippant title aside (hey, you're interested now, aren't you?), this is rather important news breaking today that is sure to form (or misinform) people's opinions regarding annulments in America.

From the AP:

BOSTON (AP) - The Vatican reversed the annulment of former representative Joseph Kennedy II's first marriage, a union that had lasted 12 years and produced two sons.

Sheila Rauch on Wednesday confirmed a report on Time magazine's website that her appeal of the annulment to Rome has succeeded. "I'm very grateful that the marriage was validated," she told The Associated Press.

Rauch had sharply criticized the Catholic church for annulling her marriage, alleging in a 1997 book that the Kennedy family's influence in the church had made it possible.

Here is the original story in Time.

My father reviewed Rauch's book back in 1997, and blogs today about this most recent episode in the saga right here at CanonLawblog.com. It's required reading before anyone decides to form conclusions based on the evidence at hand so far regarding the annulment process in America and this one in particular.

Update: Jimmy Akin picks apart the errors in the Time piece here.