Slippery Cardinal Tim Dolan Did Not Get an Extension



Tim Dolan pleased former Pope Benedict by trying to hide the Milwaukee Diocese funds in a cemetery trust fund. The cemetery board said it did not need the money. Dolan thought it would be clever to park the diocese funds there so they would not be available to victims of priest sexual abuse. The courts saw through his ruse and it was stopped. Dolan, however, was promoted from Milwaukee to the huge New York Diocese. He probably saw himself being Pope. 

When Pope Francis died, Dolan had the rank to attend the conclave to name the next Pope. He was too old to vote, however. He tried to generate a variance in the rules that would have allowed him to vote. The support was not there.

When he recently reached the age of 75, he had to submit his resignation. It was up to Pope Leo to accept or reject. The parade of anti abortion activist Bishops and Cardinals appointed by the Pope Benedict, like Dolan, saw their value fall under Pope Francis and this is continuing with Leo. Pope Leo sent Dolan off into retirement and appointed a low key guy in his place. Goodbye Pope Benedict and all the dufus and loud anti abortion men you promoted.

Popes Francis and now Leo have come to understand what Benedict could not. They understand the Catholic Church cannot call the shots and all of politics and the culture fall into line. Instead, the world works in exactly the opposite way. The Catholic Church needs to fall into line with prevailing politics and culture. Women will no longer step aside so men can move up. Abortions will continue to increase as the number of women increases. 

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