Dolan came here and immediately understood the the Cardinal Archbishop is an intrinsic part of this city. It was too bad he dealt with mayors like Bloomie and DiBlasio who for different reasons had no sense that religion has been and will continue to be part of the City, even as Catholics decrease in numbers. I always looked forward to his Midnight Mass. Now I have one more of his to watch. I suspect the new Cardinal will be Hispanic and as they are a dominant group in NYC Catholics that makes sense.
Also most do not realize the Archdiocese does not serve Brooklyn and Queens. The Diocese of Brooklyn tends to its own in a bit less ostentatious manner.
The supposed new guys name from Joliet, Illinois is Hicks, so it looks like they’re staying the Irish route...
Cardinal O’Connor told gov Cuomo, mayor Koch and the AOH - st pats parade organizers- all where the Catholic Church stood on all matters people consider controversial and straight from the catechism.
He assisted and had the church assist with aids patients, helped mothers with an organization for unplanned pregnancy.
He didn’t ‘deal’.