Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, told Maria Bartiromo that America has a "newfound appreciation for the role of faith," pointing to President-elect Trump as an example.

In a beloved tradition on TODAY, Cardinal Timothy Dolan stops by Studio 1A to provide spiritual guidance and talk about the true meaning of the season. "We can get afraid, we can get discouraged...but there's always light, there's always renewal, there's always hope, and that, of course, is what Christmas is all about," he says.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, will lead the opening prayer during President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January, he announced on Christmas Eve.