"Still others worry...the harder it will be for the diocese to obtain possession of the properties."
When someone says it's not about the money, you can bet it's about the money. Still, I give Warner credit, for now, of taking the higher road on this even though I don't trust him one iota. His successor will not be so kind.
Isn't St. Mark's Cathedral the diocesan seat? A recent report says things appear to be quite far gone there (I don't think I've even been there since the 90s).