One of the strongest critics of Obama forcing Catholics to fund birth control against the dictates of their faith, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, is being elevated to the rank of Cardinal today in Rome.
Now, I’m not a Catholic, and I’m sure a lot of the readers here aren’t, so let me explain what little I know about Cardinals (and my apologies to Catholics if I make a mistake in this explanation). Not only is a Cardinal the second highest rank in the Catholic Church, they’re also the ones that vote on a new Pope. The new Pope is also elected from the ranks of the Cardinals.
I should point out that Archbishop Dolan’s elevation was announced on 6 January, so it would be a stretch to say that elevating him is the Pope’s answer to the birth control decision, however, I think it’s highly likely that Dolan will be discussing it with his fellow Cardinals while he’s in Rome, and perhaps even with Benedict XVI.
All in all, congratulations to the new Cardinal. I hope he keeps speaking out about things that concern him.
(photo credit: Cy White)
Once upon a time we were listening to every little piece of news coming from the Church in Rome because we knew that every word could have helped the Freedom Fighters in Poland, and in all the countries behind the Iron Curtain.
Now we are the ones behind a (little, but growing) iron curtain…
(Then again, it does not matter how powerful the wall is, since what we are discussing here is a matter of principle, and by violating the Constitution this administration is building a wall that is as poisonous to the world as the Berlin wall.)
Every subversive nihilist in the media, in the universities is a brick of this wall.
Mr. Obama, tear down this wall, restore the Constitution.
Archbishop Dolan calls Arizona illegal immigrant law ‘harmful’
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archbishop_dolan_calls_arizona_illegal_immigrant_law_harmful/
I’d imagine with the birth-control issue, he’s learned his lesson about agreeing with the Obama Administration. It doesn’t get you any consideration unless you’re a hard-line lefty, and Dolan clearly isn’t.
In addition, I think Cardinal Dolan will also be the ranking Catholic prelate in the military Chaplain system…usually goes to the prelate-in-charge of the New York Diocese for Roman Catholics.
Interesting what will be his message to the RC military…especially if they’re treated like second class citizens (an Obama goal, it seems).
Getting this post is also pre-approved by the reigning pope. Close to Benedict XVI? You betcha.
– Catholic layman can be made a Cardinal. So Benedict, please give Rick, Newt or Jeb a Red Hat (they need the work anyway) so they can pick your successor to help us behind our Iron Curtain.