Baltimore, Md., Nov 18, 2010 / 00:51 am
Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York reacted to his Nov. 16 election as the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops by saying he will continue the actions of the conference “with all vigor I can muster.”
“It’s not like we’re in crisis; it’s not like all of a sudden we need some daring new initiatives. Thank God for the leadership of Cardinal Francis George, things are going well,” he commented at a press briefing following his election.
He also rejected portrayals of the bishops’ conference as split between “social justice” and “pro-life” factions. These issues are “a package deal,” he explained, according to the New York Times.
Similarly, he rejected the idea that the bishops are partial to a political party.