He Shouldn't Be Too Hard To Spot With That Big Red Hat
The Sun takes a look at Edward Cardinal Egan and his role as head of the Archdiocese of New York; specifically, how his public profile is much lower than that of his predecessors, John Cardinal O'Connor and Terence Cardinal Cooke. (Unrelated: It seems to us if you want your kid to attain a decent rank in the Catholic church, it's a good idea to give him the middle name "Cardinal.") Since being elevated from his previous position as bishop of Bridgeport the cardinal, while ruthlessly efficient in fixing diocesan finances, has rarely been seen offering pronouncements or making headlines in general. The article suggests that this is a reflection of the diminishing power of urban Catholic leaders in general as their flock disperses out to the suburbs. Perhaps Cardinal Egan's low profile is an acknowledgment of that fact.
