New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan warned Governor Cuomo to prepare for holy battle if the Democratic lawmaker attempts to strengthen state abortion-rights laws.

We have a new Pope Francis but speculation about who will eventually succeed him started the hour his new papacy was announced.

The disposition of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is to be released among the files on the alleged sexual abuse by priests in Milwaukee.

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan has publicly stated that the Catholic Church should be more welcoming to gay men and women – despite his opposition to same-sex marriages.

Vice President Joe Biden attended mass and received communion on Sunday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York where the mass was celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Getting 115 cardinals to agree to anything is no small order, but when they're tasked with finding a new pope to to heal the divisions that allegedly led to Benedict XVI’s dramatic resignation, observers suggest it may be some time before white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel.

As Pope Benedict XVI steps down from his public role in the Vatican, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has spoken about how hard it will be to replace the retiring head of the Catholic Church. The Irish American Cardinal made it clear that he did not believe he was the man for the job saying he it would be more likely for him to replace third baseman for the New York Yankees, Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez, than be voted in as Pope.

Although the Irish bookies Paddy Power are only giving Cardinal Timothy Dolan odds of 40/1 to be chosen as Pope Benedict’s replacement and the man himself is playing the suggestion down, the residents of New York are backing him to be the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Could New York Cardinal Timothy Patrick Dolan be the next pope? He is definitely a legitimate contender, the first American one ever, according to Vatican insiders.

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has described the new bishop of Camden, Bishop Denis Sullivan, as one of the “finest bishops” he knows.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan is promoting Dorothy Day for beautification, which would bring her a step closer to being named a saint by the Catholic Church. A New York Times article sees the irony in the fact that conservative Dolan has become a champion for Day, one of the founders of the Catholic Worker and an outspoken liberal.

President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan has announced that the Church will not comply with Barack Obama’s administration's requirement, that most employers should supply health insurance, including birth control.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and the Board of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation announced Monday a pledge of one million dollars for immediate aid to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. 

New York’s Archbishop, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, announced that due to the generosity of the people of the Archdiocese, they will be able to respond to the needs of families, individuals, parishes, Catholic institutions and charities, and other community organizations that were harmed by Superstorm Sandy.

A week after the worst storm in history bashed the east coast of the United States, leaving devastation in New York and New Jersey, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has praised those people affected. The New York Cardinal said the horrific storm brought out the best in people.
 
Writing in the New York Daily News newspaper, the Cardinal gave an NYPD officer as example of the sense of community felt throughout the city over the last week.
 
He wrote “It was a couple minutes after midnight, early Tuesday morning, the winds and rain at their peak. “Officer!” I shouted to the police officer on the steps of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. There he was under the scaffolding, looking through binoculars at all the surrounding buildings.
 
“Come in for a cup of coffee!” I invited him.
 
“Thanks, Father,” he replied, “but I gotta keep looking in case somebody up there is signaling for help.”
 
That police officer was an icon of this entire community this last week — poised for service, ready to respond.”