New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, former archbishop of Milwaukee, in contrast slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk to a “modern-day St. Paul” in a Sept. 19 look on Fox & Mates.
“He was a missionary, he is an evangelist, he is a hero,” Dolan mentioned. “He is one I believe that knew what Jesus meant when he mentioned the reality will set you free.”
Throughout his roughly 12-minute look on the present, Dolan additionally mentioned Kirk’s dying might encourage renewed religion in younger folks.
The former Milwaukee archbishop, recognized for his conservative views, mentioned he realized who Kirk was after his dying on Sept. 10, later writing an op-ed for The New York Publish on Sept. 17 condemning “hatred and acrimony.”
Whereas some praised Dolan’s remarks, the feedback largely drew outrage from customers on social media, with some calling on Pope Leo XIV to rethink Dolan’s place.
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Others who posted on X have been additionally vital of Dolan’s management within the church, together with his dealing with of sexually abusive clergy members.
A 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report discovered Dolan sought Vatican approval in 2009 to maneuver practically $57 million in cemetery funds right into a belief to assist defend the Archdiocese of Milwaukee “from any authorized declare or legal responsibility.”
Kirk, 31, was shot and killed Sept. 10 throughout an occasion with college students at Utah Valley College. President Donald Trump ordered flags to fly at half workers from Sept. 11 by way of 14 following Kirk’s dying, and a public memorial service is scheduled for Sept. 21 in Arizona.
This text initially appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cardinal Timothy Dolan calls Charlie Kirk a ‘modern-day St. Paul’
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