makes me want to return to the church; I like this new guy a lot!

However - are we sure he's a Cub and not a White Sock?

not really a sports fan, but I'm a Red Sox fan because (a) I'm from western Massachusetts and (b) my dad was a Yankees fan.

But... speaking as a staunch supporter of the Pope (White Sox loyalty runs deep), the guy better be a White Sox supporter
But, I guess in the spirit of being ecumenical... I should be willing to tolerate a heretic Cub fan

seemed to be a step too far.

you're talking about Fat Timmy and not the new archbishop!

But, he apparently followed Pope Leo's lead on immigration--probably hoping he'd let him stay until 80 yo.

A documentary about a priest child sexual abuse scandal in Wisconsin where Dolan was a Bishop. Dolan declared the diocese bankrupt so the victims couldn’t collect. And guess who was in charge of reviewing abuse claims in the Vatican - the Cardinal who would later become Pope Benedict.

It’s a terrific documentary.

grave yard maintenance fund so it wouldn't be available for settlements for victims of priest rape.

He had a really smarmy affability that seemed to take some people in, but it was just a front for another pedo protector. And who knows what else he got up to.

Always creeped me out. Glad to see him go.

to compensate their victims. I expect Leo had no expectation that he would carry that out in any timely fashion!

Dolan has been a very bad influence in the Catholic Church for far too long.........good riddance to bad rubbish

!!!

It was because Dolan insisted that NYCs signature hot dog is better than a Chicago dog.

He also dissed deep dish pizza in a homily.

… New York City’s Cardinal is a major figure in the city in religion, of course, but also in society. Dolan has been a wart on the ass of NY.

Good for Pope Leo and good luck to Bishop Ronald Hicks.

silent on that matter...maybe because 20% of the US population is Catholic and worldwide the church has 2.4 billion members.

As to Protestants, there are around 150 million here, but around 1 billion worldwide. Of these, many are evangelicals and the most growth for this group is the global south - as evidenced by young Hispanic men 'breaking' for Trump. The evangelical movement - or many of them - have pastors who seem to have sold out on the actual message of Christ in favor of material wealth and power.

…that as Archbishop of Milwaukee he once supervised a program to use the money collected from parishioners to pay accused child molesters to leave the priesthood.

Any mention of his name that does not include that is unworthy of being read.


H/T: Charles Pierce; Esquire Magazine.

In choosing Dolan's replacement

. Declare women as eligible for the priestess holder
Accept LGBTQ as born that way.


And the progressives will flock to the community.

PS …and bring our influence and money !

I applaud when the Pope does other progressive things.

I'm an ex-Catholic. While mot a Christian either,cI've attended some special Masses at The Cathedral of St John The Divine in NYC because of certain events they were also celebrating. My jaw practically dropped open (back in the late '80s) seeing Women Pastors in their processions!

Waiting for him to retire or die wasn't working.

Coincidence? 🤔