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NEW YORK (ChurchMilitant.com) - New York's Cdl. Timothy Dolan is reportedly trying to leave his post to become new head of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Well-placed sources inform Church Militant he possibly wants out of New York before the NY State Attorney General Barbara Underwood gets too deep into her sex abuse investigation of the archdiocese. Underwood announced Sept. 6 she had subpoenaed personnel files and records related to clerical abuse from all eight Catholic dioceses in New York. The information of Dolan's possible departure comes amid news that longtime vicar general Mustaciuolo is leaving...

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, addresses the annual fall meeting of the bishops Nov. 11 in Baltimore. (CNS/Nancy Phelan Wiechec) By Dennis SadowskiCatholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) -- New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan called upon his brother bishops to champion the cause of people around the world being persecuted because of their faith even as the bishops continue to prevent what he described as infringements upon religious practice in the United States. In his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops at the opening of...

Democrats were not too happy that Timothy Cardinal Dolan admonished them about respecting human life and religious liberty during his closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention. On Twitter, hundreds of liberals vented their frustration with the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Below are a handful of the samples of F-bombs liberals dropped on the Catholic cardinal during and after his benediction. “Grant us the courage to defend life…waiting to be born, welcomed & protected,” he said, excoriating Democrats to support religious liberty as well in light of the controversial Obama HHS mandate that Catholics and pro-life...

Today's commentary teaches the true meaning of the word scandal, not merely what pop culture would have us believe. Through an insightful and enlightening discussion of the Church's teaching on the meaning of the word, Judie Brown explains why President Obama should not dine with Church leaders at an event to benefit Catholic charities. Read on to discover why this is so. Scandal, according to Moral Theology by John A. McHugh, OP, and Charles J. Callan, is derived from a Greek word signifying a snare or trap prepared for an enemy, or a stone or block laid in the road...

Cardinal Dolan Says Appearance at Republican National Convention Isn't Political  In an interview with the Roman Catholic broadcaster EWTN, Mitt Romney revealed today that Cardinal Timothy Dolan will deliver the closing prayer after he accepts the Republican nomination next week in Tampa. Though it's hard to imagine a more political event, Dolan wants to make it clear that this isn't a partisan move and doesn't mean he's endorsing Romney for president. In fact, he'd be willing to give the benediction at the Democratic National Convention as well, though that would be kind of awkward since his archdiocese is currently...

A day before Easter, the head of New York's Roman Catholic archdiocese faced a challenge to his stance on gay rights: the resignation of a church charity board member who says he's "had enough" of the cardinal's attitude. Joseph Amodeo told The Associated Press on Saturday that he quit the junior board of the city's Catholic Charities after Cardinal Timothy Dolan failed to respond to a "call for help" for homeless youths who are not heterosexual. "As someone who believes in the message of love enshrined in the teachings of Christ, I find it disheartening that a man of God...

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan ended Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a special prayer for marriage.Archbishop Dolan said he will continue to fight for what he calls a “well oiled and choreographed project” to redefine something he says already has an unchangeable definition.“Our strong convictions are not anti anybody, but simply pro marriage,” said Archbishop Dolan. “We would just as vigorously defend marriage from a demand by a heterosexual, or anybody else, to redefine the very nature of marriage to accommodate a relationship beyond that of one man and one woman.”Archbishop Dolan concluded his service by saying,...

Congressman Paul Ryan, a devout Catholic wrote a respectful letter to Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York in which he discussed his now controversial proposals for dealing with the United State's looming budgetary crisis. ...What makes this letter important is the Congressman explains the rationale behind his proposals within the framework of a sincere effort to apply the principles found within Catholic Social Thought. In fact, he cites the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church throughout the letter referring to both the obligation of solidarity and its application in light of the principle of subsidiarity. In response, Archbishop...

New and eye-opening statistics about the rate of abortions in New York City have been released by the Health Department. It raises questions about the effectiveness of current birth control education. 41% of all New York City pregnancies end in abortion. The rate for minorities is even higher. Both sides say the high abortion percentage is a crisis. "If 41% of New York babies are aborted, with the percentage even higher in the Bronx and among our African-American babies in the world, it is downright chilling," New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan said. Broken down by race for 2009: Specifically non-Hispanic...

In a surprising and historic turn of events, the Bishops of the United States, gathered in Baltimore, Maryland for their annual meeting, broke with the "custom" of the past, of electing the seated Vice president to succeed Francis cardinal George whose term has expired. Most pundits and ecclesial commentators strongly predicted Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson would be elected to succed Cardinal George on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. In response to what they considered a foregone conclusion, a portion of the Catholic blogosphere was preparing to respond with anything but glowing acclamation. Then, a surprise of the Holy Spirit occurred,...

April 29, 2010 - The US Bishops have roundly condemned the recent Arizona immigration law. That’s not necessarily surprising, especially given the social activist tendencies of some of the more politically liberal bishops, Cardinal Mahoney being a good example. What is surprising is this condemnation has also come from much more conservative quarters. Bishop Finn of the diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph and Archbishop Dolan of New York have also both issued statements opposing the AZ law. It seems clear that the bishops are of one mind when it comes to this issue. There is a gigantic problem though. The...

In March 2006 we knocked on the door of the bishop’s residence in Milwaukee and waited to meet a man we knew only by his wonderful reputation – Archbishop Timothy Dolan. I was an archbishop in the Charismatic Episcopal Church at the time. Bishop Philip Zampino, and I had been invited to be his guest for a few days through the gracious initiative of the Bishop Zampino’s son, David, who knew him. We were soon greeted by the nun who cooked for the archbishop and undertook other duties, such as chief greeter, when needed. She escorted us into the sitting...

MILWAUKEE — For a few deeply unpleasant days, the Rev. David Cooper found himself in the crosshairs of the Roman Catholic hierarchy. It was 2003, and the priest had opined to a reporter that women should be ordained. Faraway bishops rumbled about censure. Then he picked up the telephone and heard the baritone of Milwaukee’s archbishop, Timothy Michael Dolan. Father Cooper immediately offered to resign. No, no, the archbishop replied, we just need to repair the damage. “He was very pastoral and caring,” Father Cooper recalled. And how was it resolved? “Oh, I agreed to recant,” he said. “He effectively...

Pope Benedict appoints Archbishop Dolan to head Catholic Church in NY City Vatican City, Feb 23, 2009 / 07:50 am (CNA).- Today Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee to become the next Archbishop of New York, a see that the Vatican more than once has described as “the capital of the world.”Timothy Michael Dolan was born February 6, 1950, the first of five children of Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert Dolan. In 1964, he began his high school seminary education at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Mo. After studying at Cardinal Glennon College...

Archbishop Timothy Dolan turned 59 earlier this month. He has received a Birthday present from the Lord whom he loves so dearly, another assignment to respond to the Lord's invitation to Peter to "feed my lambs". This appointment will prove to be one of the most important appointments in many, many years.... The Press Office of the Holy See put an end to months of extraordinary speculation about this appointment. The speculation involved not only those in "religious" media but rippled, no roared, throughout the entire media. There is no doubt that this appointment has profound implications not only for...

Cologne, Germany - Luke Strand walked toward this city's historic cathedral on Wednesday, quietly reciting the rosary. Distractions squeezed by the 24-year-old Milwaukee man. Exuberant Italian young people, arms linked together, pushed past. Nearby, a large group of Chileans chanted in Spanish. Strand, who is studying to become a priest, smiled at the scene. "I'm tired and exhausted, but this is the beauty of it. We're on a pilgrimage," he said. Strand had traveled to World Youth Day in Cologne - not for solitude, but for solidarity. About 325,000 young Catholics from nearly 200 countries have already arrived for the...

Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan is not shy about admitting mistakes. “It was ‘bassackwards!’ ” Dolan told Milwaukee priests in an April 15 e-mail, referring to implementation of two programs designed to monitor the behavior of troubled priests. “Like the rest of you,” Dolan told the priests, “I woke up this morning to the headlines and article in the newspaper, and found myself upset. I’m perhaps even more upset than you all because I caused it!” Dolan was referring to the archdiocese’s clergy advocacy and monitoring program (CAMP) -- an effort to supervise priests and deacons found to have abused minors...

Subjecting clergy to unannounced searches created 'firestorm' Archbishop Timothy Dolan has temporarily backed off of a policy that could have required priests to consent to unannounced searches of their homes at any time of the day or night if church officials suspected or knew they had been involved in sexual conduct, alcohol or drug abuse or other behavior deemed inappropriate by the archdiocese. Calling the reaction to the policy a "firestorm," Father Curt Frederick, vicar for clergy, sent an e-mail to diocesan priests Monday that stated the policy would be placed on hold. "Given the current firestorm I have suggested...

Dear Everyone, I received the following information from a member of the "Save St. Joseph's" group in Cudahy, WI. This item appeared in the Sunday Nativity of the Lord Bulletin (merged parish of St. Joseph, St. Frederick and Holy Family): Fr. Tom's Departure Fr. Tom Walker, Associate Pastor received word last week that he will be transferred to ST. KILIAN PARISH IN HARTFORD BEGINNING January 12, 2003. He will be replacing Fr. Mike Petrie who will begin a six month sabbatical. Fr. Tom's last Sunday at Nativity of the Lord Parish will be January 5, 2003. For those of you...

Promising zero tolerance for abusers, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan on Thursday accepted an advisory commission's final recommendations for how the archdiocese should handle sexual abuse of minors by priests. "I accept this report with immense gratitude and with a real sense of urgent responsibility," Dolan said. He called protecting children his top priority. "Our policy is sound. Yes, our past implementation of it has at times not been effective. We will enforce the archdiocesan policy with vigor." Dolan also announced that the archdiocese was working with community agencies, survivors of abuse, and victim advocates to hold listening sessions with victims...