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In my recent Catholic New York column , I wrote about why religious freedom is worth protecting. Let me share an excerpt with you: Maybe some folks are a little tired of hearing or talking about it, but our priests who are there “on the ground” tell me I should not flag in presenting and explaining the Church’s high profile posture in our defense of religious freedom.

Today, I came across Michael Goodwin’s column in the New York Post on the recent media coverage of the health care mandate. I would like to share it with you. Here is an excerpt: Do the New York Times’ attacks on the Catholic Church have any limits?

Today, Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI announced the appointment of Bishop Richard Malone to the Diocese of Buffalo. Bishop Malone has been an outstanding Bishop of Portland for eight years. I welcome him warmly to the Province of New York.

I would like to highlight Christopher White’s recent blog post in First Things . He wrote an insightful post about the growth of vocations. Here is an excerpt from his blog: In our forthcoming book, Beyond the Catholic Culture Wars (Encounter Books), my coauthor and I survey a number of dioceses across the United States that are experiencing an upward trend in their vocation rates.

I would like to share two well-written editorials about the recent lawsuit against the healthcare mandate. The first editorial was printed in yesterday’s New York Daily News. Here is an excerpt: The church’s positions on contraception and abortion have been clear from time immemorial.

I recently came across two excellent articles on the federal lawsuit against the HHS mandate that I thought it was worth sharing. Mary Ann Glendon, professor at Harvard Law School, wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal about the attack on religious organizations.

Today, the Archdiocese of New York filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the recent Health and Human Services mandate. I would like to share with you the following press release that the Archdiocese of New York issued this morning.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan uses the example of the apostles as they prepared for Pentecost, to provide insight into the way we should live out our discipleship.

In this homily, Cardinal Dolan reflects on the words of the gospel, “remain in my love.”

The SiriusXM website now has the full audio from Tuesday night’s live broadcast event – “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Cardinal Dolan.”  Just in case you missed it,  you can listen to it by clicking on the image below.

I would like to share with you the following press release that was issued yesterday by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on President Obama’s Remarks On Marriage. CARDINAL DOLAN: PRESIDENT OBAMA’S REMARKS ON MARRIAGE ‘DEEPLY SADDENING’ WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the following statement: President Obama’s comments today in support of the redefinition of marriage are deeply saddening.

Last night, The Catholic Channel (SiriusXM channel 129) aired a special two-hour live broadcast event called, “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Cardinal Dolan.” I sat with 20 listeners for a Q&A session and discussed topics like how my life has changed since I’ve become a cardinal, favorite flavor of gelato, and what events have influenced me the most in my priesthood.

In my recent Catholic New York column , I wrote about the most influential person in my life – Jesus Christ. Let me share an excerpt with you: In our readings at daily Mass this Easter season, we often hear from the Acts of the Apostles.

Here in the archdiocese we have a wonderful tradition of inviting the seniors in our Catholic high schools to attend a special mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The masses were held last week on April 25 and April 26.