Cardinal Dolan Hails Charlie Kirk as ‘Modern-Day Saint Paul’
- Cardinal Timothy Dolan hailed the late Charlie Kirk as a modern-day Saint Paul during a September 19, 2025 Fox & Friends interview.
- Dolan made the remarks after Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, and after researching Kirk over the past week.
- Dolan described Kirk as a missionary, evangelist, and hero who engaged opponents respectfully and did not avoid controversy or confrontation.
- Dolan expressed that as he gained a deeper understanding of Kirk, he came to see him as a contemporary equivalent of Saint Paul, praising Kirk’s respectful and impactful manner of engagement.
- Kirk’s funeral is scheduled for September 21 at the Arizona Cardinals stadium, with several prominent figures, including President Trump, expected to attend.
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Cardinal Dolan on Charlie Kirk: 'He was a Modern-Day Saint Paul'
Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan/Image: Video screenshot Fox & Friends. Archbishop of New York Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss Charlie Kirk’s assassination and his impact and legacy on youth interest in Christianity. Cardinal Dolan shared, “So when I heard the tragic news, I said, ‘Oh, I wonder who he was.’ And all of a sudden this overwhelming, this overwhelming sense of sorrow and kind of renewal…and I tho…
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