The position of Archbishop of NY from its inception has and will continue to be a political position. With the possible exception of Terence Cardinal Cooke every archbishop from Dagger John Hughes to Timothy Dolan has been a politician seeking the best possible material benefit for his community.Like all politicians they made alliances with people and groups who were/are less than pure. Catholics you must remember here in America have been and still are subject to varying levels of persecution and intimidation. Often found in this forum. So defending the Faithful and working to obtain full rights and benefits as Americans has been a goal of American prelate from the days of John Carroll.
Milwaukee’s archbishop harbor end pedophiles and Dolan cam in after the carnage and settled things down as best he could. Sorry but allowing gays to march is some dumb parade is not the same as allowing a pedophile priest in three of the parishes I went to just isn’t the same. Those priests permanently damaged people I knew. The damage done by gays walking in a parade simply pales by comparison. Dolan brought calm and goodwill to Milwaukee. He may not be perfect, but he sure didn’t harbor criminals.