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.
The archbishop, who shepherds Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., shared his thoughts after the two leaders met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 08/17/2025
As he exits the "honeymoon phase" of his papacy and moves on to the serious business of church governance, Pope Leo has our prayers, support, and love.
By:
Our Sunday Visitor
| 08/16/2025
El Papa León XIV fue elegido el 8 de mayo, por lo que el 16 de agosto marcan los 100 días desde que salió al balcón de la basílica de San Pedro como nuevo Papa.