A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And if he is to be believed, he didn't know what an encyclical was.

Former President Donald Trump used the Al Smith dinner to highlight Vice President Kamala Harris’ “deeply disrespectful” decision to skip the event in address filled with personal attacks ...

Last year’s Al Smith dinner raised a record $7 million to fund Catholic schools for needy inner-city New York children, plus pediatric healthcare, among many worthy charities that benefit from ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan said he was "doubly disappointed" by the rejection from Kamala Harris of his invitation to the annual Al Smith dinner. But we are triply disappointed that Dolan did not have ...

The Al Smith Dinner would offer Ms. Harris yet another much-needed avenue to present herself to American voters, particularly Catholic voters.

What Dolan and many Catholic pundits failed to note was that since 1984, three of nine Al Smith Dinners in presidential election years have been held without either presidential candidate.

News of the L.A. archdiocese's sex abuse settlement comes around the same time as Trump spewed insults next to the archbishop of New York.

At the annual Al Smith dinner, Dolan suffused the impious Trump in the pious glow of Catholic charities.

Columnist David Marcus lists his reasons for why Kamala Harris won't attend the venerable Al Smith Dinner.

Additionally, participation in events like the Al Smith Dinner should be non-negotiable for any Democratic candidate seeking national office. It's not about being friendly to the Catholic Church.

Six-time Grammy-nominated Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan will host the 2024 Al Smith Dinner on Oct. 17, an annual event organized by the Archdiocese of New York that the two major presidential ...

Vice President Kamala Harris will skip the Al Smith dinner next month in New York, her campaign announced. The charity roast, scheduled for Oct. 17, traditionally serves as a highlight of the ...