Allen offers 3 reasons why US bishops chose Dolan
CWN - November 17, 2010
Rather than endorsing the conservative-vs.-liberal analysis favored by so many reporters, John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter writes that the election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan as president of the US bishops’ conference can be attributed largely to the personality, talent, and position of the New York prelate.
Recognizing that their conference has an “image problem,” Allen suggests, the American bishops those “their most gifted natural communicator” for the top position. Moreover, Archbishop Dolan—who represents the nation’s most high-profile city, and will undoubtedly become a cardinal in time—“could go toe-to-toe with the heavyweights of the Roman Curia as a full equal,” thus protecting the clout of the American hierarchy.
Additional sources for this story
Some links will take you to other sites, in a new window.
|
An appeal from our founder, Dr. Jeffrey Mirus: Dear reader: If you found the information on this page helpful in your pursuit of a better Catholic life, please support our work with a donation. Your donation will help us reach five million Truth-seeking readers worldwide this year. Thank you! |
Easter Campaign: Progress toward our Spring 2013 goal ($33,066 to go):
$80,000.00
$46,933.77
41%
59%
|
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
