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Catholic Cardinal Dolan: Our opposition to same sex marriage can’t be ‘reduced to an attack on gay people’
A leading US cardinal defended Catholic opposition to gay marriage during an Easter Sunday interview, saying that sometimes the church by its nature must be “out of touch”. The interview came days after the US Supreme Court held oral arguments on the question of same-sex marriage, which is legal in…
New York Catholics hold special Mass to pray for Benedict
As Pope Benedict XVI was officially stepping down on Thursday in Rome, several hundred faithful paid homage to him and prayed for his successor at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. The special Mass, held under the gaze of a large, specially-installed portrait of the retiring pontiff, was led by…
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…
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…
Poll says most Americans want churches out of politics
WASHINGTON — Fifty-four percent of Americans think churches should steer clear of politics, according to a Pew Research Center poll announced Wednesday during a presidential campaign tinged with faith issues. Pew said it was the third consecutive poll in four years to reveal that Americans who favor churches speaking out…
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