Overview

• In a Fox & Friends interview, New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan praised Charlie Kirk as a missionary, evangelist, and hero, likening him to St. Paul.
• Social media users urged a push for Kirk’s sainthood, but Catholic procedures typically require a five-year wait and multiple stages before any canonization case moves forward.
• Critics, including former Rep. Joe Walsh and the National Catholic Reporter, rejected the St. Paul comparison and called Dolan’s framing inappropriate.
• Kirk’s funeral is set for today at the Arizona Cardinals stadium in Glendale, with reports indicating prominent political figures, including President Donald Trump, plan to attend.
• Political divides have sharpened, as some House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, voted against a resolution honoring Kirk.