Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not
Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.
May 6, 2025
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The anti-LGBTQ+ clergy who'll be praying at Donald Trump's inauguration
The lineup includes homophobes and transphobes from a variety of religions.
January 17, 2025
A pious church and Cardinal Dolan trash a dead trans woman who, like Jesus, helped the marginalized
Cecilia Gentili helped trans people, sex workers, and people with HIV, while a certain Catholic cardinal lives extravagantly
February 22, 2024
Uncomfortable: Timothy Dolan Versus Pope on Civil Unions
Once again American Catholic leadership is being challenged over whether they disagree with something Pope Francis has said.
March 9, 2014
Franklin Graham, Other Anti-LGBT Clergy Booked for Trump Inauguration
Graham, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, and others will take part.
December 28, 2016
Petition to NYC Archbishop Meet With Homeless LGBT Youth
Timothy Dolan called the effort 'not only unfair and unjust, but inflammatory.'
April 16, 2012
Marriage Equality Foes Speak Out
Archbishop Timothy Dolan was among the most vocal locals in opposition.
June 25, 2011
Dolan Grateful Gay Marriage Bill Failed
Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan sat for a rare interview.
February 26, 2010
Leading Advocacy Groups Ask Catholic Bishops to Stop Supporting NOM
The letter is addressed to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
April 10, 2012
NY Archbishop Polygamy Next
Timothy Dolan is worried that marriage equality in New York means polygamous unions are next.
July 8, 2011
A Young Gay Catholic Stands Up to Cardinal Dolan
He argues that Cardinal Timothy Dolan has a callous indifference toward LGBT homeless youth.
April 7, 2012
N.Y. Archbishop Flummoxed by Pope's Gay-Supportive Comments
Timothy Dolan gives a muddled explanation, while some right-wing pundits call the remarks "scandalous."
May 23, 2018
N.Y. Catholic Archbishop Opposes Bill Making It Easier for Abuse Victims to Sue
Cardinal Timothy Dolan is lobbying against a bill offering a one-year window for survivors to sue in decades-old cases.
March 21, 2018
WATCH: Despite Pope, Cardinal Says Gay Sex Still Sinful
In a recent interview, Cardinal Timothy Dolan downplayed earlier comments from the Pope who claimed it wasn't his place to pass judgment on gay priests.
July 30, 2013
WATCH: Maddow Takes Down Archbishop on Birth Control
As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on contraceptive access in health insurance, Maddow ridicules Catholic archbishop Timothy Dolan's advice to 'walk into a 7-Eleven' for birth control.
June 26, 2014
Andrew Sullivan: Archbishop's RNC Prayer a Partisan Act
New York Catholic archbishop Timothy Dolan is not only a staunch opponent of marriage equality but is aligning himself with politicians who care little for the poor, says Sullivan.
August 25, 2012
Archbishop Dolan to NFL Hopeful Michael Sam: 'Bravo'
'Good for him,' New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says of NFL hopeful Michael Sam revealing he is gay. 'I would have no sense of judgment on him.'
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March 8, 2014
Dem Convention Schedules Conservative NY Archbishop and Prominent Liberal Nun
Archbishop Timothy Dolan will deliver the closing prayer at both major-party conventions, and the Democrats will also hear from popular Nuns on the Bus leader Sister Simone Campbell.
August 28, 2012
Priest Accused of Stealing $1M for Kinky Gay Liaisons
A Bronx priest has been accused of stealing more than a million dollars from two churches to spend on his boyfriend, who was his kinky 'master.'
December 11, 2015
NY Archbishop Claims Deception Plans to Fight Marriage Equality in Other States
Dolan says he has insights he's sharing with fellow bishops.
November 26, 2011
Cardinal Blames Bad Marketing for Church Seeming Antigay
Dolan's rhetoric during the debate over marriage equality in 2011 apparently wasn't 'anti-anybody.'
November 30, 2013