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Colbert tries to boost ‘personal BFF’ Cardinal Dolan for new papal spot

With the papalcy up for grabs come Feb. 28, Stephen Colbert did his best to give an American the “Colbert Bump,” exhorting his fans to vote for his “personal BFF,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan. “That’s Bishop Friend Forever,” he gushed about the Archbishop of the New York Diocese, which made it…

Cardinal Dolan uses DNC closing prayer to attack LGBT community

Even though the Democratic Party took a major step forward this week by supporting marriage equality in their official platform for the first time ever, Cardinal Timothy Dolan could not resist taking a shot at equal rights for the LGBT community during his closing prayer at the party’s convention after…

Cardinal Dolan to give closing prayer at Democratic National Convention

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), will deliver the closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte next week. Dolan is also delivering the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. Joseph Zwilling, a spokesman for the Archdiocese…

Cardinal Dolan to give closing prayer after Romney’s nomination

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), will deliver the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week. Dolan, who has become embroiled in controversy over his handling of sex abuse in the church, will lead a final prayer after Republican…

NY Catholic quits board over Cardinal Dolan’s anti-gay stance

A charity board member of the New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese resigned from the church on Easter weekend due to Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s lack of a desire to fight for gay rights issues. According to the Associated Press, Joseph Amodeo said he quit the city’s board Saturday after Dolan failed…