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New archbishop of New York faces tough church path
The new archbishop will balance tradition with change as America’s most prominent Catholic pulpit passes from Cardinal John O’Connor who died aged 80. The archdiocese with 2.4 million faithful and 527 million dollar budget faces priest shortages and rising Hispanic parishioners amid debates on birth control women’s roles and social issues.
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New York
America
John Paul I
Sister Mary Boys
Union Theological Seminary
Cardinal John O'Connor
Los Angeles
Chicago
O'Connor
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Fifth Avenue
St. Elizabeth's Church
Washington Heights
Gerry Walsh
St. Elizabeth’s
Walsh
Juliassa Figueroa
St. Elizabeth's
Puerto Rico
Figueroa
Vatican
Cardinal O'Connor
Sister Boys
The
Stars of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Thomas Reese
Joseph A. Fiorenza
Houston
Rome
St. Patrick's Cathedral