Cardinal Dolan: ‘I Thank God’ For The Pope Francis Effect (VIDEO)

FILE - This Nov. 11, 2013 photo shows Cardinal Timothy Dolan, of New York, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivering remarks at the conference's annual fall meeting in Baltimore. Dolan... FILE - This Nov. 11, 2013 photo shows Cardinal Timothy Dolan, of New York, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, delivering remarks at the conference's annual fall meeting in Baltimore. Dolan says the Roman Catholic Church has been “outmarketed” on the issue of gay marriage and has been “caricatured as being anti-gay.” Dolan discussed the church’s positions opposing same-sex marriage and abortion in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory that will air Sunday on NBC. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) MORE LESS
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, on Sunday said he is incredibly grateful for the impact Pope Francis has had on the public view of the Catholic Church.

“I thank God for it,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked about the Pope Francis effect, adding that people are constantly thanking him for voting for the new Pope. “I can’t walk down the streets of New York, which I do a lot, without people stopping me.” 

He called the Pope’s style a much needed “change of tone.”

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