President Donald Trump used a call with faith leaders last Friday, ostensibly to discuss when religious institutions might reopen to large-scale public services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to solicit support for his bid for reelection.
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
New York Cardinal Hopes Coronavirus Crisis Stirs ‘Newfound Respect’ for Life
There’s been no shortage of issues on which New York’s governor and cardinal have clashed, but in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic they find themselves united – with the cardinal hoping this crisis leads to newfound respect for the value of all human life.
Statement From the Diocese of Brooklyn About the ‘Vos Estis Lux Mundi’ Probe
Bishop DiMarzio looks forward to the investigation of the allegation made against him and having his good name cleared and restored.
New Yorkers Rally Against Anti-Semitism
An estimated 25,000 New Yorkers took to the streets in a “Solidarity March” in protest of anti-Semitism on Jan. 5, among them Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who told the crowd “we are all brothers and sisters under the one God who made us.”
Local Volunteers Shop for the Needy in New York
Volunteers from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and about 300 others on Dec. 14 at Kmart Astor Place in Manhattan to buy Christmas gifts for needy families.
Vatican Confirms Election of Msgr. Peter Vaccari to be President of CNEWA
Monsignor Peter Vaccari, currently rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York, has been elected to succeed Monsignor John E. Kozar as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association/Pontifical Mission for Palestine.
Report Finds Archdiocese of New York Compliant With Zero-Tolerance Policy
A new report has found that the Archdiocese of New York is fully compliant with the U.S. bishops’ policy of zero tolerance and that no priests or deacons in active ministry have had claims of abuse substantiated.
Posing as Cardinal Dolan, Social Media Scammer Solicits Donations
This week, the Archdiocese of New York is cautioning parishioners to beware of online scammers, after some received messages on social media requesting donations from what appeared to be Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Response to 9/11 Was ‘Rescue, Rebuild and Renew,’ Says Cardinal Dolan
In preparing to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said part of his message came from the pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Lower Manhattan.
NY Cardinal Says Vatican-Israel Ties Have Made ‘World a Better Place’
Reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Israel, New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan hailed the occasion as an international achievement that has “quite literally made the world a better place.”