Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at next week’s Democratic National Convention, following through on a promise that he made when accepting the same role at the Republican convention.continue at New York Times
His appearance before the Democrats in Charlotte, N.C., which was announced Tuesday by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, may lead to one of the most intriguing tableaus of this convention season. Cardinal Dolan, an opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage who is among the Catholic bishops suing the Obama administration over its contraception health care mandates, will bless a gathering of thousands of delegates who passionately disagree with him.
Cardinal Dolan is scheduled to deliver the closing prayer at the Republican convention on Thursday night, after Mitt Romney accepts the nomination as the party’s presidential candidate. He had said that his appearance should not be seen as partisan and that he would accept an invitation to pray with the Democrats as well.
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This will make the party leaders nervous. Not nervous that Dolan will call them out, I am sure he will offer a nice prayer that doesn't rock the boat, but rather nervous that he will get boo'ed and they will have a PR disaster on their hands. The increasingly intense secularism of democratic party activists, esp. among the "generation Y" democrats is difficult for them to keep in check sometimes. While there are large swaths of the democratic base that have no problem with Christianity (many Latinos, African Americans, voters who remember the "New Deal" etc.) the college activist types are actually obsessed with social issues, gay marriage and pro-choice esp. and they view the GOP and the "Christian Right" as the same thing, and a common enemy to be mocked and scorned.
Never seems to pass up a chance at the spotlight does he?
what a smarmy and uncharitable way to put it Cassandra. The Archbishop is doing exactly what he should be doing. He needs to be engaging the culture and bringing faith into the public square. He is a Cardinal and President of the Bishop's Conference, not a Monk.
Cassandra is so correct!
Cassandra, you need to stop this unkind and, frankly, un-Catholic slander of a man who deserves respect due to his position in our Church - whether you believe what he's doing is right or not. If you disagree with his policies or decisions, argue against them, preferably by contacting him directly. But to, effectively, whisper gossip about him and his reputation doesn't elevate the discussion any.
As to the post, it's interesting the NYTimes doesn't mention Dolan initially was not invited to the DNC convention to pray.
He is doing what is Catholic. Being universal. We are all "nameless and faceless" and unique and precious at the very same time to God our Father. And another point: If he did not do it he would be accused of being political :)
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