I thought the Archbishop’s story came off very well and that Morley Safer was fair. Writing as a former reporter, and columnist, for both a diocesan and commercial papers, the reporter’s job is to do one job; report. If that means he has to ask questions which the readers or in this case, viewers, find jarring, rude, or offensive, they should remind themselves it’s part of the reporter’s job. Otherwise, how on earth can they do their job if they’re so intimidated from asking the very questions that’ll bring out the interesting responses to make for a good and enlightening story? Archbishop Dolan understands this every day he rises and every time he meets with a reporter, be it from his arch nemisis, the NYTs or from one of the major networks (excepting for that self-advertised “fair and balanced” outfit located just a few blocks away from St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Chancery (“Powerhouse”) situated right behind it. Traditionalist Catholics shouldn’t be upset, but rather grateful that Safer and CBS gave him the platform to spell out the rather straight-down-the-middle and only proper answer Abp. Dolan could’ve given on what indeed the more liberal side of the media would call “sensitive issues.” They’re clearly stated and easily found in our Catechism and the only thing that’s keeping them “controversial” is the degree of negative attention to them that the people who object to the Church’s teachings on abortion, womens’ ordination, homosexuality, want to shine on them.
  What I thought refreshing was the Archbishops’ astute counterintuitive approach towards the pedophile scandals when he said he hoped they’d never go away soon, so as to become strong reminders of what happens to the victims, the Church, and society overall so that any cleric or lay man or woman—religious or otherwise—holding a responsible position will think long and hard as to Whom that individual is also hurting. This should be Catholicism’s “Never Forget moment” insofar as what happened to those children is concerned; and the Church in general when we consider how many people we lost, how many dollars that could’ve been used to keep parishes and parochial schools and other ministries afloat.
  Instead of jerking our knees in reactive fashion over any perceived “liberal bias” on CBS’ part, let’s be more thankful that “60 Minutes” gave the nation a new look at the Church’s top prelate in the top city in the nation and world. Okay, I’m biased there. Must be my love for the Yankees, even from a Bay Stater, that’s overspilled here. And I hate to say it, Abp.‘s choice for a team, the Mets, certainly has me wondering. lol Overall, let me repeat, it was a great interview and we should be thankful. Timothy Dolan isn’t just a breath of fresh air, he’s all of the best days in the real days of Spring to come!

why is it that the press so eagerly believes that Religion is Politics?

Steven,

I thought it was a solid interview myself.

What I thought was disingenuous of Safer was that he said “practicing Catholics” wanted priestesses.  That I know as an absolutely false.