(CBS' 60 Minutes) Archbishop Timothy Dolan: New face of the church?

To accomplish his mission, his main weapon seems to be that indefinable quality called charm.

Dolan is hard to miss: this burly, overweight, cherubic Irish-American charges through life like a holy bulldozer, his brow gleaming, hands reaching.

It’s a laugh a minute, hugging, glad-handing and backslapping everyone from street cops to big-time donors.

He’s a tireless promoter of all things Catholic, and always ready to refuel.

“Did you always have, dare I say, the gift of the gab?” Safer asked….

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2 comments on “(CBS' 60 Minutes) Archbishop Timothy Dolan: New face of the church?

  1. evan miller says:

    I think ABP Dolan did an outstanding job handling what were essentially hostile questions from Safer (No surprise there). He never yielded ground and disarmed the questioner with good humor. Sounds like he’s the right man for the job.

  2. Ian+ says:

    He’s definitely the right man for the job. Pray for him!