Washington D.C., Sep 19, 2012 / 16:47 pm
Fordham University students were treated to a rare opportunity last week when they packed an auditorium to hear Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and television comedian Stephen Colbert trade jokes and discuss faith.
Cardinal Dolan told Colbert that "part of my admiration for you is that, while you often tease and joke about your faith and the Church, there's no denying that you take your faith seriously, and look to the Church as your spiritual family."
"In fact, when I met you last spring at a very glitzy gathering where you were the MC, the first thing you said to me was, 'Cardinal Dolan, tomorrow night I'll be with my son as he receives the sacrament of confirmation. Say a prayer for him, would you?'"
The event occurred Sept. 14 at Fordham University before an audience of 3,000 students.
Colbert hosts Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," a faux news show in which he plays a caricature of conservative political commentators.