new york's timothy cardinal dolan back from the vatican and taking on the white house over religious king out on a healthcare man date requiring insurance companies to provide birth control coverage. he's pledge to go fight it. lorne green has the story. >> it could be said that the catholic church in america is entering a new chapter, one with a new main character, and his name is timothy cardinal dolan. like a conquering hero, cardinal dolan worked the crowd on 5th avenue and then as he walked down saint pat's center isle during the official welcome home celebration. he told a faithful that filled every pew that his cardinal red hat was to new york. >> this community i claim to be holy and religion. now to be sure, we've got more than enough sin and in injustice and immorality, and there is some animosity toward religion. there's enough selfishness and agreed. we all admit that. >> always attending. mayor of new york and minutes of congress that he's been add odds with over the health insurance mandate that requires the church to provide contraceptives that vital their teaches. now

choose prego. [ sigh of relief ] >>> cardinal timothy dolan led ash >>> cardinal timothy dolan led ashpatrick's cathedral here in new york yesterday. his first since being elevated to cardinal by the pope. thousands of parishioners attended. earlir dolan passed out sandwiches to the homeless. his first stop after returning from roam. >>> a new museum will rise on washington's national mall. >>> president obama and the first lady presided over the groundbreaking yesterday for the national museum of african-american history and culture. it's set to open in the year 2015 and chip reid got a special look at some of the remarkable artifacts it will house. >> so where are these pieces from? >> they're from all over africa. >> 78-year-old charles blockson has been collecting african and african-american artifact for more than 50 years. but the high point came just last year when he inherited 39 items that belonged to harriet tubman. born into slavery, she escaped but returned to the south nearly 20 times leading hundreds of others to freedom on what came to be known as the underground railroa

he's the archbishop of new york, now cardinal timothy dolan. fellow cardinals are charmed. paper is calling him a rock star. here is typical dolan. >> it's a great day for all of new york. this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty. so this is for all of new york, it's not for me. >> reporter: even the pope is a fan thrilled by the blend of humor and devotion that cardinal dolan offered in a private speech to his fellow cardinals, the pope smiled as he presented the archbishop with his cap and ring. >> he said, "well, thank you again for yesterday." and i said, "well, thank you for this!" i guess that is what made him smile. >> reporter: the current pope is german. the last one was polish. in a church mired in scandal and seen by many to be out of touch with its followers, could a one-man charm offensive be the next resident of the vatican? the reality with so many new italian cardinals, that is a long shot but this is a church that's seen miracles before. jeffrey kofman, abc news, the vatican. >>

among the new cardinals archbishop timothy dolan. s under 80 are part of the exclusive group that will one day elect the next pope. >>> we're also following developments in syria today. people fighting against government troops are afraid a major military crackdown is coming soon. at least 23 people were killed in clashes around the country today. cnn's nick patton walsh is keeping an eye on syria from beirut. >> homs waking again today to the sounds of shedding in the district of bab amer, which has born the brunt of this army offensive. residents around there deeply concerned they're seeing syrian troop and armor movements in the direction of that neighborhood, concerns building over the past few days, heightened this morning that this may be preparations for some syrian army onslaught into that neighborhood that's held out against syrian authorities for so long now. in a different part of the country, i think people in damascus still try to digest the consequences, ramifications of yesterday's protests, shot upon by syrian security

timothy cardinal dolan in new york and edwin cardinal o'brien of baltimore.nals, of course, have a lot of responsibilities. one of them is choosing a new pope. >> some giant clothing retailers may now be jilting you, the american consumer. and courting chinese shoppers instead. the gap closing 21% of its u.s. stores and preparing to open a huge four story outlet in hong kong. abercrombie & fitch and wal-mart are following suit to capitalize on china's flourishing economy. what does this mean to the u.s. economy? casey siegel is live in los angeles. these companies may think it helps their bottom lines and it might but it certainly doesn't help america's unemployment figures. >> yeah, gregg, it doesn't help the unemployment figures but it is certainly good to beef up those companies' profits and they say the analysts that that was -- that actually will help the american economy. it's a little tricky. let me explain it first. why they're going to china. china is the world's fastest growing consumer market and the fashion market in particular is expected to trip

the news room, following the story of the rock star known as cardinal dolan. >> that's right, juliet. with his elevation to cardinal. timothyi talked about those in the church who rise, rise to serve. and dolan was part of the new cardinals in an elaborate ceremony at the vatican. dolan garnered a lot of attention worldwide, president of the bishop's conference and archbishop of the big apple with this he has a platform to fully engage the president of the united states over the showdown over the health care mandate and religious freedom and he has the favor of the holy father himself. all of that down to earth demeanor made him a8 lawyers for some passengers are asking officials to retest the samples to be sure and 32 people were killed in that disaster, including two americans, it's a new breed of television and got some fans just like this guy. this is so great. here is a little dude excited about dog tv. it's a 24 hour channel created for man's best friend and made the world debut in san diego, commercial-free and looking at it, and basically three categories, relaxation, system lays and exposure. all are designed to ke

the new york giants, they are good enough, but mother teresa and cardinal timothy dolan are not. aged after the empire state building rerefuses t refuses to light up and honor new york's brand-new cardinal. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. it's got 10 speeds, my friend. ♪ is it fast? it's got a lightning bolt on it, doesn't it? ♪ is it fast? i don't even know if it's street legal. ♪ is it safe? oh ya, it's a volkswagen. [ male announcer ] the security of a jetta, one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. ♪ got you in a stranglehold, baby ♪ megyn: serious new concerns about iran's nuclear program and the possibility it could be closer to building a bomb. the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog releasing a report saying iran is ramping up its nuclear enrichment. they also found a significant amount of uranium is mission. some diplomats say the quantity is enough to test arm a nuclear missile. back to our top story. the death toll is rising in fa

cardinals. among them timothy dolan of new york. merging as pretty high profile of the cardinals in that group. we have the news from rome. >> over the last few weeks there's been the hint of scandal in the vatican. they are saying a problem of leaks coming out, various documents suggesting a power struggle behind vatican walls. today it was none of that, it was all a big faith fest. 22 new cardinals created, two of them americans. the bishop of baltimore, eduardo brian, and the archbishop of new york, timothy dole an. he appeared larger than life this week in rome, taking the town by storm. he's one of the youngest cardinals but clearly one of the most lively and likable. a great sense of humor that was coming across here, also spreading that message of joy. it is a very colorful ceremony that takes place at saint peter's basilica. they receive red hats and rings with st. peter and st. paul on them. in addition to the new cardinals there were also other members of the cardinals, high-ranking church men and a lot of lay people as wel

. >>> new york archbishop timothy dolan back to the united states after being elevated to cardinal in they tell us his enthusiasm and public relations savvy have some thinking there may be one more promotion in his future. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> even in civilian clothes, he is a prince of personality. in just a decade, dolan risen from a local bishop to prince of catholic church, receiving the red hat and ring in rome. >> archbishop of new york, dolan, united states of america. >> returning from rome like a rock star, cardinal dolan is a media magnet. worldwide buzz, his popularity, political prowess and passion for the church raises the question of whether he could be the first american pope. >> the new consensus among vatican insiders would be among that second tier of candidates, if there is a rising star, if there is a new hit single with a bullet on the billboard chart, it is probably cardinal dolan of new york. >> dolan the shepard of new york city's nearly 3 million catholics was coy when a journalist in rome posed the question. >> can you just tell us about the s

cardinals. including new york arch bishop of new york, timothy dolan. ed cardinal is edwin o'brien, the former archbishop of baltimore. with the ceremony at st. peters basilica, there are now 125 cardinals eligible to vote in a papal election. >>> now to the race for the republican nomination, and with rick santorum's recent surge challenging mitt romney to be the undisputed front-runner, both are challenging one another's record and the president's just ten days before the michigan primary. we get our report tonight from nbc's ron mott. >> thank you very much. great to be in ohio! >> reporter: rick santorum took a swipe at the president's energy agenda today and got some heat in exchange. >> it's not about you. it's not about you. it's not about your quality of life. it's not about your jobs. it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible. a different theology. but no less a theology. >> reporter: the obama re-election campaign quickly fired back, calling it, quote, just the latest low in a republican campaign th

. >> cardinal timothy dolan of new york, joined a protest petition signed by 300 influential religiouses while the catholic advocate action committee a video urging to pressure congress to repeal the mandate. >> catholic bishops, and leaders of other religious groups were not consulted and yet the head of-- was. and the respect for rights act. >> that measure pending in the senate is expected to receive a vote on thursday, meantime, congress ann steve israel of new york, told his supporters had raised $650,000 online within days of a congressional hearing on this topic held earlier this month, bret. >> bret: james, thank you. attorney general eric holder called questioning today over the tracking gun problem nope as fast and furious, appropriate, neutral and different from previous hearings on capitol hill and ardent in defending his on actions over what he called a fundamentally flawed mission. >> once this was brought to my attention, i stopped it. i stopped it. >> okay. >> in spite of what other attorneys general might have done with briefings that they got. when this attorney gener

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cardinals talk. but it has made timothy dolan very popular here. the pope as he received his cardinal's cap this weekend, along with a thank you for what's being called a rock star speech to his fellow cardinals. >> he said well, thank you again. and i said, well, thank you for this. that's what made him smile. >> reporter: as for the 84-year-old pope, he is clearly failing. he now enters st. peter's on a wheeled platform, unable to walk the aisle. all of this leading to speculation that cardinal dolan just might be what this church needs as its next leader. an american pope? could it really happen? after a polish pope and a german pope, there's going to be a lot of pressure to put an italian back in the vatican. and there is strong resistance to a pope from the world's only superpower. but for a church mired in scandal and said to be out of touch with its followers a pope with the common touch has to have a certain appeal. >> he can present the gospel message, the message of catholicism to people with a smile. it's within a frown. >> reporter: but

even inviting cardinal designate, timothy dolan to the oval office to speak directly to the president. today in a statement, a cautious dolan called the president's announcement a first step in the right direction. planned parenthood president said the move will provide new access for millions of american women. >> women will be able to get birth control now for no expensive copay or deductible regardless of where they work. >> with this new compromise, the white house is hoping that both sides can claim victory. with this new policy, women will have access to contraception without a copay and also address some of the important concerns that have been raised by religious institutions. nora o'donnell, cbs news, the white house. >> and on the campaign trail, momentum from a midwestern caucus sweep is propelling a surge here in california. a new cbs 5 poll conducted by survey u.s.a. shows santorum in a virtual tie with mitt romney. romney's lead is within the margin of error. today, the candidates were in washington, d.c. courting voters at the annual conservative political action confer

the pope meeting there today with the college of cardinals as archbishop timothy dolan of new york isted to cardinal this weekend. what are people at the vatican saying about all this? fox news analyst peter johnson is there in rome. what a beautiful sight we are looking at. >> it's great to see you, too. i think the question you ask is a good one. the eyes of the vatican are on the white house and the eyes of the white house are on the vatican. archbishop dolan made a speech to cardinals today as the keynote address on the issue of evangelicalism. secular humanism. the lack of relationship and the lack of faith. the vatican is places cardinal dolan front and center in the united states on the issue of faith versus state intervention. i believe this marks a new state for the catholic church in the world. this is a new effort, an activist effort by the catholic church to reassert itself spiritually in terms of bringing new people to the fold, having other people to the fold, and asserting its constitutional rights in the united states. megyn: it seems the pope is worried about seculari

cardinal timothy dolan says the new mandate does not meet their starn standards and they'll work to repeal it. the burden will be on the insurance companies, rather than religious organizations to reach out and offer contraceptive carefree of charge. this issue may not be over. republicans are likely to fly to paint the president as anti-religion. he won 54% of the catholic vote if 2008, but this is likely to alienate catholics. >>> jerry sandusky's trial has been tent livety set for may 14th. the former penn state assistant football coach was in court on friday. one of the neighbors said they're concerned he's been watching children from his back porch. he's not violated the terms of his bail. >>> and a big honor for g gabrielle giffords, the navy named a warship after her, citing her courage and warship. the pruk of the u.s.s. gabrielle giffords is slated for later next year. >>> the full quotation of king's words will be added to his statue in washington. fixing it will likely require replacing a large block of granite. >>> finally, digging seep to save a puppy. this 4-week-old dog fell

the college of cardinals gathering to pray and reflect at the vatican. new york archbishop timothy dolan will give an address to the cardinals. he said that the pope is interested in hearing be american perspective on evangelism. baltimore's owned and o'brien will be elevated tomorrow along with 21 other cardinals. 11 news will broadcast the television ceremony live at 4:30. plans for whitney houston's funeral are taking shape as investigators continue to look into actions the days before her sudden death. it could be weeks before toxicology reports reveal the cause. >> on saturday, one week after her sudden death, singer whitney houston will be laid to rest in her home state of new jersey the private service at her childhood church will include 1500 mourners. actor kevin costner will speak. there will also be performances by stevie wonder, aretha franklin, and bebe winans. >> instead of being the biggest superstar sendoff, it is is going to be that baby girl sendoff. she is going to be surrounded by people who actuallabsolutely lod adored her for who she was. >> her ex-husband and bobby

the cardinal-designate timothy dolan saying they want to continue a dialogue with the white house.t three weeks have witnessed a remarkable unity from, word about the erosion of religious freedom. but then goss on to say, today's decision to revise how individuals obtain services that are moshly objectionable is a first step in the right direction. we hope to work with the administration to guarantee that americans' conscience and our religious freedom of nor harmed by these regulations. ron, this has to be encouraging to the president and to the democrats? >> probably ben than they could have hoped for. the fact is the most religiously observant catholics are pretty solidly republican. those who are less observant tend to lean towards democrats. if you want to get to the swing voter at the center, catholics sort of intermittently observant, some call them easter catholics have to be it. it may give them some hope they're on the right stage. >> mary, what's your reaction when the hear what the nation's catholic bishops just said? >> well, cardinal deciding nate dolan is the epitome

of staff bill daly, both catholics, warned about the political fallout, even inviting cardinal designate timothy dolan to the oval office in september to speak directly to the president. today, a cautious dolan called the president's announcement "a first step in the right direction." planned parenthood president cecile richards said the move will provide new access for millions of american women. >> women will be able to get birth control now for no expensive copay or deductible regardless of where they work. >> reporter: now, with this new policy, the white house is hoping both sides can claim victory. women will have access to contraception without a copay and this will also address some of the important concerns, scott, that have been raised by religious institutions. >> pelley: norah, thank you very much. the contraception controversy was also taken up by the republicans running for president. they appeared today at one of the most important conservative gatherings, the conservative political action conference in washington. after losing the last three contests, it appeared mitt romney had the mo

archbishop and cardinal designate timothy dolan is in rome right now, preparing for hes elevation to the rank of cardinal. in a new interview he weighed in on the compromise offered by the administration. that's the administration's term, cover mice, in the fight over requirements that religious groups offer coverage for birth control, sterilizations, and other -- and other controversial procedures, all of which would violate teachings of the catholic church. trace gallagher has more of a cardinal designate dolan's interview from our breaking news desk. trace. >> reporter: they are very strong words from archbishop dolan, who as you said is about to become cardinal dolan. when they came out with the compromise, archbishop dolan said that is the step in the right transaction. that is no longer the case. listen: >> there would be these towering questions that come about that made we say uh-oh, what was intended to be a concession, and what gave us a glimmer of hope at the beginning, is it really just amounting to a hill of beans. >> reporter: remember last week the president tried to kn

here is what timothy dolan cardinal designate, president of the united states conference of catholic said -- the past three weeks witnessed remarkable unity of americans from all religions, or none at all worried about the erosion of religious freedoms and government intrusion into issues of faith and morals. this provides how to obtain services that are morally objectionable to religious entities and people of faith is the fist step in the right direction. we hope to work with the administration to guarantee the american consciousness and religious freedoms are not harmed by the regulation." what about this and how it plays? bring in the panel. steve hayes for "weekly standard." juan williams, columnist for hill. syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles, you look raring to go on this one. >> this compromise is smoke and mirrors. it's accounting trick. before the so-called compromise. holy cross hospital, for example, was required by law to provide health insurance and required by law to include in that birth control, morning after abortion pills and tubal ligation. after th

. >>> cardinal timothy dolan the head of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops says he is reviewing the plan but calls it a step in the right direction. senator oren hatch of utah says this is about religious freedom and anything short of a full exception is no compromise. >>> barbara boxer said the president's new policy protects religious freedom andwomen's health. in a statement, boxer said the fact that groups from planned parenthood to the catholic association should put an end to the vicious political attacks and allow us all to focus on providing these critical health benefits. >>> republican presidential candidate rick santorum today blasted the president's new birth control plan. santorum said the president has been trying to impose his values on the american people. and he said even the government should not pay for contraceptive devices. >> it's not about contraception, it's about economic liberty, it's about freedom of speech, it's about freedom of religion. it's about government control of your lives and it's got to st

new cardinals include timothy dolan of new york. enedict asked the cardinals to pray for him and said they would be called on to advise him on problems facing the church. they are now 125 cardinals who will one day vote to elect a new pope. >>> this is not the usual first day horror story for a couple in the east bay, this night was filled with realtorer. "today in the bay's" monte francis gives us details of a very interesting date. >> up to the point of the armed robbery, it was a really good date. >> reporter: adam and his date just finished dinner at boot & shoe service thursday night. as they stood by their cars in a small parking lot across the street, he thought of moving in for a good night kiss. >> all of a sudden within this man was like give me your cash, give me all your stuff. >> reporter: even though robber was holding a gun, he says he didn't get worried until the man told them to turn around and lie on the ground. >> at that point i feared for my life and feared for my date's life. >> reporter: the robber took off and

where apparently he had an impression, now there is speculation new york's newly elevated cardinal timothy dolan pope! lauren greenee is at saint pat's cathedral in new york city. lauren, is this type orioo hype or is there more to it. >> >> reporter: every parish likes to think there's a future pope in their midst, like gee wouldn't it be neat but here in new york city it may be more than wishful thinking. cardinal dolan returns like a rock star with cameras following him everywhere. cardinal dolan is popular, a cheerleader for the church. in ten years he's risen through the ranks as being a local bishop to a cardinal receiving his red hat and ring. it's got people all around the world raising the question of whether he could be one day the first american pope. here's what one vatican expert had to say: >> having basically hit one home run after another during this week february 2012 i think the new scone us among vatican insiders would be among that second tier of candidates, if there's a rising star there, that is, if there's a new hit single with a bullet on the billboard chart, it is probab

the star among the 22 new cardinals at today's ceremony was undoubtly new york's timothy dolan. pope embrace him longer than any of his fellows. cardinal dolan is also being talked about as the first potential american pope, as unlikely as that may be. in the meantime, he and the newly elevated cardinal edwin o'brien of baltimore have a more pressing job. the catholic church and the obama administration are at serious odds over a number of issues, including birth control and abortion. the pope remindedly the new princes of the church that they must cooperate with him in what he called the delicate task of governing the church. behind the glorious pomp and ceremony lurks a dark presence dubbed "vatileaks" leaked vatican documents of detailed corruption, financial mismanagement, a bureaucracy in disreal estate, and clerical infighting. many see cardinal dolan as a welcome antidote to that image. >> this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty because it's for all of new york. it's not for me. >> reporter: