Cardinal Dolan and Jim Gaffigan Discuss The Al Smith Dinner
| 10/17/2024
By: Mary Shovlain
Ahead of the Thursday’s Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner featuring Former President Donald Trump; the Host – Cardinal Dolan, and the Master of Ceremonies – Jim Gaffigan, had a working lunch at the Cardinal’s residence to prepare and go over a few jokes.
They spoke about the history of the Al Smith Dinner, the great good the funds do to help those in need, and the fact that this is Former President Trump’s third time attending the event.
They also discussed Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to skip this storied dinner that has been a staple in national and New York politics for almost a century.
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Crowds gathered quickly outside America’s Parish Church, and The Good Newsroom was able to get reactions from Catholics and non-Catholics alike on this momentous day.
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Patrick Grady
| 05/08/2025
Es el primer norteamericano elegido Papa y, antes del cónclave, era el cardenal estadounidense más mencionado como posible sucesor de San Pedro.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 05/08/2025
He is the first North American to be elected pope and, before the conclave, was the U.S. cardinal most mentioned as a potential successor of St. Peter.